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CVE-2017-20252: Joomla NextGen Editor 2.1.0 SQL Injection via plname Parameter

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-06-19 · updated 2026-10-27
• Weakness: CWE-89

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.

Affected products

• nextgeneditor NextGen Editor: 2.1.0
• nextgeneditor NextGen Editor: 2.1.0

References

• https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/nextgen-editor/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43365
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-nextgen-editor-sql-injection-via-plname-parameter

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