CVE-2012-1562
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 15, 2020 at 12:56 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:39 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJoomla!
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
Description
Joomla! core before 2.5.3 allows unauthorized password change.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/11x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/394-20120304-core-password-change.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-330
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