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CVE-2009-3946 Details

Description

Joomla! before 1.5.15 allows remote attackers to read an extension's XML file, and thereby obtain the extension's version number, via a direct request.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/306-20091103-core-xml-file-read-issue.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37262	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54160	CVE
http://www.osvdb.org/59800	CVE
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/306-20091103-core-xml-file-read-issue.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37262	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54160	[email protected]
http://www.osvdb.org/59800	[email protected]

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
joomla joomla!	<= 1.5.14 1.5.0 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3
CPE cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.13:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

joomla joomla!

<= 1.5.14

1.5.0

1.5.1

1.5.2

1.5.3

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla!:1.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 17, 2009	Initial Analysis	[email protected]