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CVE-2012-1563

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 8.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-01-15 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-269

Description

Joomla! before 2.5.3 allows Admin Account Creation.

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/395-20120303-core-privilege-escalation.html
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41156/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/19/11
• https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/395-20120303-core-privilege-escalation.html
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41156/

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