CVE-2012-2901

N/A Unknown
Published: May 21, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Profile List in the Joomla Content Editor (JCE) component before 2.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter to administrator/index.php.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49206
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-14/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/item/jce-21-released?category_id=32
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53559
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75670
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/49206
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-14/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/item/jce-21-released?category_id=32
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53559
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75670
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.2%
63th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

Affected Vendors

ryan_demmer joomla

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