CVE-2017-20252
HighCVSS 8.2Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk24th percentile - higher than 24% of all known CVEs
Summary
Joomla NextGen Editor version 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.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability poses a serious risk to data security within the organization, allowing attackers to access sensitive information in the database. This could lead to data confidentiality breaches and violations of data protection regulations.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update Joomla NextGen Editor to the latest version to eliminate this vulnerability. Additionally, implementing proper security measures such as input validation and network traffic monitoring is advisable.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.