• 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

Contact

The JSST at the Joomla! Security Centre.