# CVE-2012-0837: Joomla! 1.7.x before 1.7.5 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows attackers to obtain the installation path via unspecified vectors related to "admin

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-09-06 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Joomla! 1.7.x before 1.7.5 and 2.5.x before 2.5.1 allows attackers to obtain the installation path via unspecified vectors related to "administrator."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5411-joomla-175-released.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/03/9
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47847
- http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5410-joomla-251-released.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/02/03/6
- http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/389-20120201-core-information-disclosure
- http://www.osvdb.org/78826

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