CVE-2012-2902

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

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/81980
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/49206
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-15/
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/51002
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75671
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/81980
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/49206
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-15/
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/51002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75671
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
59th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ryan_demmer joomla