CVE-2011-4911 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain the installation path due to missing JEXEC checks in Joomla, exposing sensitive directory information.
- 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-2011-4911?
CVE-2011-4911 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 7 Oct 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Joomla! before 1.5.12 does not perform a JEXEC check in unspecified files, which allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4911?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4911?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4911 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-4911 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4911 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5p9-mxpq-j3pc.