[20120601] - Core - Privilege Escalation
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: Medium High
- Versions: 2.5.4 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
- Exploit type: Privilege Escalation
- Reported Date: 2012-April-29
- Fixed Date: 2012-June-18
Description
Inadequate checking leads to possible user privilege escalation.
Affected Installs
Joomla! versions 2.5.4 and all earlier 2.5.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.5
Reported by Nils Rückmann
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.