[20120303] - Core - Privilege Escalation
- Project: Joomla!
- SubProject: All
- Severity: High
- Versions: 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5.0, and all 1.7.x and 1.6.x releases
- Exploit type: Privilege Escalation
- Reported Date: 2012-March-12
- Fixed Date: 2012-March-15
Description
Programming error allows privilege escalation in some cases.
Affected Installs
Joomla! versions 2.5.2, 2.5.1, 2.5.0, and all 1.7.x and 1.6.x versions
Solution
Upgrade to version 2.5.3
Reported by Jeff Channel
Contact
The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.
