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Joomla NextGen Editor 2.1.0 SQL Injection via plname Parameter

Type: advisorySources: Official CVE List

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 source

Published 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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