Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/extensions/browser/file.php in the…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01007 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ryan_demmer:joomla_content_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.21 | Vulnerable | Ryan Demmer |
| cpe:2.3:a:ryan_demmer:joomla_content_editor:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Ryan Demmer |
| cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Joomla! |
- cpe:2.3:a:ryan_demmer:joomla_content_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.21 Vulnerable ·Ryan Demmer
- cpe:2.3:a:ryan_demmer:joomla_content_editor:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Ryan Demmer
- cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Joomla!
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2902
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2cqq-3cpj-9xcq
More Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-06166 jce.php in the JCE Admin Component in Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor (JCE) 1.1.0 beta… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06167 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in jce.php in the JCE Admin Component… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2006-05930 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jce.php in the JCE Admin Component in Ryan… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-02515 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Profile List in the Joomla Content Editor… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-2902 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2902 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2cqq-3cpj-9xcq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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