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Desktop Security Software is an information portal that provides news, reviews and advice relating to home and corporate system security and services. DSS is a community portal that encourages active participation from its readership. “One for all and all for one” is our motto with regard to system security!

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  • [20120202] - Core - Information Disclosure
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: All
    • Severity: Moderate
    • Versions: 1.7.4 and all earlier 1.7.x versions
    • Exploit type: Information Disclosure
    • Reported Date: 2012-January-06
    • Fixed Date: 2012-February-02

    Description

    On some servers the error log could be read by unauthorised users.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! version 1.7.4 and all earlier 1.7.x versions

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 2.5.1 or 1.7.5 or higher

    Reported by Alain Rivest

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.



  • [20120203] - Core - Information Disclosure
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: All
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 2.5.0 and 1.7.0 - 1.7.4
    • Exploit type: Information Disclosure
    • Reported Date: 2012-January-29
    • Fixed Date: 2012-February-02

    Description

    Inadequate validation leads to path disclosure in administrator.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! version 2.5.0, 1.7.4, and all earlier 1.7.x versions

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 2.5.1 or 1.7.5 or higher

    Reported by Jakub Galczyk

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.



  • [20120201] - Core - Information Disclosure
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: All
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 2.5.0 and 1.7.0 - 1.7.4
    • Exploit type: Information Disclosure
    • Reported Date: 2012-January-29
    • Fixed Date: 2012-February-02

    Description

    Inadequate validation leads to information disclosure in administrator.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! version 2.5.0, 1.7.4, and all earlier 1.7.x versions

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 1.7.5 or 2.5.1 or higher

    Reported by Jakub Galczyk

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.



  • [20120103] - Core - Information Disclosure
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: All
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 1.7.3 and all earlier 1.7 and 1.6 versions
    • Exploit type: Information Disclosure
    • Reported Date: 2011-December-19
    • Fixed Date: 2012-January-24

    Description

    Inadequate filtering leads to information disclosure.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! version 1.7.3 and all earlier versions

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 1.7.4 or 2.5.0 or higher

    Reported by Jean-Marie Simonet

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.



  • [20120101] - Core - Information Disclosure
    • Project: Joomla!
    • SubProject: All
    • Severity: Low
    • Versions: 1.7.3 and all earlier 1.7 and 1.6 versions
    • Exploit type: Information Disclosure
    • Reported Date: 2012-January-07
    • Fixed Date: 2012-January-24

    Description

    Inadequate filtering leads to information disclosure.

    Affected Installs

    Joomla! version 1.7.3 and all earlier versions

    Solution

    Upgrade to version 1.7.4 or 2.5.0 or higher

    Reported by Cyrille Barthelemy

    Contact

    The JSST at the Joomla! Security Center.



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