CVE-2017-20252
8.8
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
Joomla NextGen Editor 2.1.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the plname parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with option=com_nge&view=config and inject malicious SQL code in the plname parameter to extract sensitive database information.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| nextgeneditor | NextGen Editor | 2.1.0 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43365
- https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/nextgen-editor/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-nextgen-editor-sql-injection-via-plname-parameter
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