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TI-2012-03636 Aliases CVE-2012-4256GHSA-vcp7-xxjg-2gwg

The jNews (com_jnews) component 7.5.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to obtain…

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

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0148 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:joobi:com_jnews:7.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5.1VulnerableJoobi
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onJoomla!
  • cpe:2.3:a:joobi:com_jnews:7.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5.1 Vulnerable ·Joobi
  • cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Joomla!

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4256
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vcp7-xxjg-2gwg

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2013-01438 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in open-flash-chart.swf in Open Flash Chart (aka… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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