CVE-2012-2902 json
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/extensions/browser/file.php in the Joomla Content Editor (JCE) component before 2.1 for Jo…
published 2012-05-21 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2882
- cvss
- 6.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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secunia.com
/secunia_research/2012-15/
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/49206
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/51002
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/81980
vdb-entry
- joomlacontenteditor.net /news/item/jce-21-released?category_id=32
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/75671
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2902
- NVD CVE-2012-2902
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