CVE-2012-4256
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.
Affects 2 products across 2 vendors.
Application reveals restricted data such as system internals, credentials, or user data to unauthorized actors.
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Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2012. A medium severity vulnerability affects Joobi systems (CVE-2012-4256). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
BSID: BS-2012-GLOBAL-306121-M • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM
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| CVE ID | CVE-2012-4256 |
|---|---|
| BSID | BS-2012-GLOBAL-306121-M BreachSpider Global ID |
| CVSS Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Published | 2012-08-13 |
| Last Modified | 2026-06-16 |
| ICS Relevance | 0% |
| Weakness (CWE) | |
| Source | NVD |
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.
Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database
Vulnerability details: 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. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Exploitation Likelihood: MINIMAL
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Joobi | Com Jnews | 7.5.1 |
Platforms listed by the source (the vulnerable product runs on these; they are not themselves vulnerable): Joomla Joomla!
No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →
| CISA known-exploited | Not in KEV catalog |
|---|---|
| Public Exploit | Not confirmed |
| PoC Code | Not confirmed |
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
| Model | rule-based-v1 |
|---|---|
| Confidence | MEDIUM |
| Enriched At | 2026-05-24 |
| SHA-512 Audit Hash | 019749f6e3c3de3ab5093b9ea4924c10f12b7c7040c81ec3ec455d6fc01d753d93a80aa9f15dd00a569ba3a9af91c3fabb495404f70ba089932ed7363172567e |
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