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title: "[20191201] - Core - Path Disclosure in framework files"
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#  \[20191201\] - Core - Path Disclosure in framework files

- **Project:** Joomla!
- **SubProject:** CMS
- **Impact:** Low
- **Severity:** Low
- **Versions:** 3.8.0 - 3.9.13
- **Exploit type:** Path Disclosure
- **Reported Date:** 2019-November-22
- **Fixed Date:** 2019-December-17
- **CVE Number:** [CVE-2019-19845](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-19845)

### Description

Missing access check in framework files could lead to a path disclosure.

### Affected Installs

Joomla! CMS versions 3.8.0 - 3.9.13

### Solution

Upgrade to version 3.9.14

### Contact

The JSST at the [Joomla! Security Centre](https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre.html "Contact the JSST").

**Reported By:** Lee Thao, Viettel Cyber SecurityRead more  [http://feeds.joomla.org/~r/JoomlaSecurityNews/~3/\_fWsZ57Sw7g/796-20191201-core-path-disclosure-in-framework-files.html](http://feeds.joomla.org/~r/JoomlaSecurityNews/~3/_fWsZ57Sw7g/796-20191201-core-path-disclosure-in-framework-files.html "[20191201] - Core - Path Disclosure in framework f")

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