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CVE-2015-7899

Status: ModifiedMedium (5)—

The com_content component in Joomla! 3.x before 3.4.5 does not properly check ACLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Joomla — Joomla!

CWEs

References

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