CVE-2012-1562

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Joomla! core before 2.5.3 allows unauthorized password change.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-330

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Joomla!	Joomla! core	2.5.2; 2.5.1; 2.5.0; and all 1.7.x and 1.6.x versions

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/394-20120304-core-password-change.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/11Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/394-20120304-core-password-change.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 15, 2020
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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