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CVE-2012-2902

N/A
Published: May 21, 2012 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:42 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorJoomla Content Editor· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/extensions/browser/file.php in the Joomla Content Editor (JCE) component before 2.1 for Joomla!, when chunking is set to greater than zero, allows remote authors to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a PHP file with a double extension as demonstrated by .jpg.pht.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Joomla Content Editor· Ryan Demmer
95%
v ≤ 2.0.212.0
joomla-joomla (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (6)

VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDB
Source: [email protected]
http://osvdb.org/81980
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/49206
x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-15/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/item/jce-21-released?category_id=32
VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51002
VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75671

CVSS

6MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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