CVE-2012-1563 | Joomla CMS up to 2.5.2 index.php jform[groups] privileges management (EDB-41156 / ID 12880)
A vulnerability was found in Joomla CMS up to 2.5.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument jform[groups] with the input 7 leads to improper privilege management.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-1563. The attack can be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.