Joomla CMS 1.6.0 Error Message information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Joomla CMS 1.6.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Error Message Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-3747. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Joomla CMS 1.6.0 (Content Management System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Joomla! 1.6.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by libraries/phpmailer/language/phpmailer.lang-joomla.php.

The weakness was presented 09/23/2011 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3747 since 09/23/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12743 (Joomla! 1.6 Installation Path Information Disclosure).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70642) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41736†). See VDB-58727, VDB-58726, VDB-58725 and VDB-58724 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: joomla.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-3747 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3747
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58648
X-Force: 70642
Vulnerability Center: 41736 - Joomla 1.6.0 Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability via PHP Files, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/05/2025 23:53
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (54), 04/21/2019 11:52 (1), 01/05/2025 23:53 (17)
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