What the vulnerability does
01Description
Access control settings for forum post custom fields are not applied to the JSON output type, leading to an ACL violation vector an information disclosure
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CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
What the vulnerability does
Access control settings for forum post custom fields are not applied to the JSON output type, leading to an ACL violation vector an information disclosure
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
The EasyDiscuss extension for Joomla exposes sensitive information to unauthenticated attackers over the network. An attacker can retrieve confidential data without needing valid credentials or user interaction. This affects all versions from 1.0.0 through 5.0.15. Site administrators should update immediately to a patched version.
What an attacker can do
Read sensitive information from the site without logging in.
Potential impact on your site
Confidential data (user details, private discussions, or settings) may be publicly visible to anyone on the internet.
Conditions required to exploit
Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.
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