CVE-2011-3747 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive installation path information by directly requesting specific PHP files, revealing internal server details.
- 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-2011-3747?
CVE-2011-3747 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 23 Sep 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Joomla! 1.6.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by libraries/phpmailer/language/phpmailer.lang-joomla.php.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3747?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3747?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3747 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-3747 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3747 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pqhf-cr3x-3p3x.