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CVE-2012-4256: joobi com_jnews

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 13-08-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-4256 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in joobi com_jnews. EPSS estimates a 1.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.48%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2reference

Timeline

  1. 13-08-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

74%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.48% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.48%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (hauntit.blogspot.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Joobi1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links