CVE-2012-1563

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Published Jan 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 8.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Joomla! before 2.5.3 allows Admin Account Creation.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Joomla!

Joomla!

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.5.2`	affected	—
`2.5.1`	affected	—
`2.5.0`	affected	—
`and all 1.7.x and 1.6.x releases`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-1581	Joomla! before 2.5.3 allows Admin Account Creation.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 8.9% (8.896% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/11
https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/395-20120303-core-privilege-escalation.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41156/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Joomla Joomla\!

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jan 15, 2020, 12:59 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:01 PM
Reserved: Mar 12, 2012, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 15, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM

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