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CVE-2012-4256
The jNews (com_jnews) component 7.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via the emailsearch parameter,…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.5%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.5% · top 26% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112233/jNews-7.5.1-Information-Disclosure.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- jnews-index-info-disclosure(75198) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://hauntit.blogspot.com/2012/04/en-jnews-jnewscore751-information.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .