# CVE-2011-2890: The MediaViewMedia class in administrator/components/com\_media/views/media/view.html.php in Joomla! 1.5.23 and earlier allows remote attacke

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-07-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The MediaViewMedia class in administrator/components/com_media/views/media/view.html.php in Joomla! 1.5.23 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors involving the base variable, leading to disclosure of the installation path, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2488.

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68882
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/01/1

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