CVE-2012-4256 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive installation path information via the emailsearch parameter in the jNews Joomla plugin.
- 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-2012-4256?
CVE-2012-4256 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The jNews (com_jnews) component 7.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the emailsearch parameter, which reveals the installation path in an error message.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4256?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joobi Com Jnews.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4256?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4256 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4256 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4256 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vcp7-xxjg-2gwg.