Joomla NextGen Editor 2.1.0 SQL Injection via plname Parameter
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.
- Products
- NextGen Editor
- Affected versions
- Not specified
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2017-20252
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 07:38 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Joomla NextGen Editor 2.1.0 SQL Injection via plname Parameter
core-cve · Original sourcePublished 19 Jun 2026, 15:17 UTC
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.
cve:CVE-2017-20252
NextGen Editor
Fixed versions: Not specified
Complete source record
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