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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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-19 | Published 2026-06-19 | Updated 2026-06-22 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.8CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 8.2CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Problem types

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Product status

2.1.0
affected

Credits

Ihsan Sencan finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43365 (ExploitDB-43365) exploit

extensions.joomla.org/extension/nextgen-editor/ (Product Reference) product

www.vulncheck.com/...itor-sql-injection-via-plname-parameter (VulnCheck Advisory: Joomla NextGen Editor 2.1.0 SQL Injection via plname Parameter) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2017-20252)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2017-20252)

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