templates/system/error.php in Joomla! before 1.5.23 might allow remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 26CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
templates/system/error.php in Joomla! before 1.5.23 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors that trigger an undefined value of a certain error field, leading to disclosure of the installation path. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2011-2488.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01365 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 24
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5.22 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.0 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.4 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.5 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.6 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.7 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.8 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.22 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.8 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
Show 14 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.9 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.10 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.11 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.12 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.13 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.14 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.15 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.15 rc | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.16 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.17 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.18 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.19 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.20 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.21 | Vulnerable | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.9 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.10 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.11 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.12 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.13 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.14 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.15 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.15:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.15 rc Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.16 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.17 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.18 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.19 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.20 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:1.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.21 Vulnerable ·Joomla!
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2889
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gr4-5g4h-q48g
References
Exploit 1
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Sources
- CVE-2011-2889 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2889 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gr4-5g4h-q48g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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