CVE-2011-2890 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive installation path information from Joomla MediaViewMedia class without authentication.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-2890?
CVE-2011-2890 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 27 Jul 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MediaViewMedia class in administrator/components/com_media/views/media/view.html.php in Joomla! 1.5.23 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors involving the base variable, leading to disclosure of the installation path, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2488.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2890?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2890?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2890 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-2890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2890 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwcc-7hmc-296q.