Medium severity · published Feb 4, 2020
CVE-2011-4912
Joomla! com_mailto 1.5.x through 1.5.13 has an automated mail timeout bypass
5.3
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Joomla! com_mailto 1.5.x through 1.5.13 has an automated mail timeout bypass.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
1.5.0 through 1.5.13 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4912
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4912
Vendor Advisory
https://developer.joomla.org/security/news/303-20090723-core-com-mailto-timeout-issue.html
Mailing List
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/25/9
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