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CVE-2012-1562

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-01-15 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-330

Description

Joomla! core before 2.5.3 allows unauthorized password change.

Affected products

• Joomla!: before 2.5.3 — fixed in 2.5.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Joomla! 2.5.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/11
• https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/394-20120304-core-password-change.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/11
• https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/394-20120304-core-password-change.html

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