CVEvulnerability
CVE-2017-20252
8.8 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-06-19
- Last modified
- 2026-08-19
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
- 8.8 HIGH — 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 8.2 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-89
Description
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 configurations
• nextgeneditor nextgen editor 2.1.0
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command weakness
References
- https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/nextgen-editor/ Product
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43365 Exploit, VDB Entry
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-nextgen-editor-sql-injection-via-plname-parameter Third Party Advisory