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Joomla! Core 4.2.0 Information Disclosure (4.2.0)

Description

Joomla! Core is prone to an information disclosure vulnerability. Attackers can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information that may help in launching further attacks. Joomla! Core version 4.2.0 is vulnerable.

Remediation

Update to Joomla! Core version 4.2.1 or latest

References

https://github.com/joomla/joomla-cms/pull/38615

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/884-20220801-core-multiple-full-path-disclosures-because-of-missing-jexec-or-die-check.html

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Severity

High

Classification

CVE-2022-27911 CWE-200 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Information Disclosure

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