CVE-2012-1611 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can access sensitive administrative backend information in Joomla due to improper permission checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1611?
CVE-2012-1611 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 6 Sep 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4 does not properly check permissions, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive "administrative back end" information via unknown attack vectors. NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2012-1599.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1611?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomla Joomla\!.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1611?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2012-1611 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1611 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqv4-3whf-8xhx.