PT-2012-5284
CVE-2012-4256
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Published
2012-08-13
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Updated
2017-08-29
Description by
CVSS 2.0
5.0
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
jNews (com jnews) version 7.5.1
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information. This is achieved via the
emailsearch parameter, which reveals the installation path in an error message.Recommendations
For version 7.5.1, avoid using the
emailsearch parameter until the issue is resolved. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the component to minimize the risk of exploitation.Exploitability
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