MEDIUM
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
Published Aug 13, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.48%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.48% 0.01480
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01480
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.48% (0.01480) | 72.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.48% (0.01480) | 70.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.28% (0.00283) | 49.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00287) | 69.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00328) | 70.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.33% (0.00328) | 66.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://hauntit.blogspot.com/2012/04/en-jnews-jnewscore751-information.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112233/jNews-7.5.1-Information-Disclosure.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75198 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://hauntit.blogspot.com/2012/04/en-jnews-jnewscore751-information.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112233/jNews-7.5.1-Information-Disclosure.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75198 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 13, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Aug 13, 2012
Link CVE-2012-4256
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a