CVE-2017-20252CWE-89sql-injection

CVE-2017-20252

High · published June 19, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
39.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00476 · 39.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Published
2026-06-19T20:16Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
nextgeneditor/nextgen_editorall versions—
References (3)
https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/nextgen-editor/ · [email protected]https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43365 · [email protected]https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-nextgen-editor-sql-injection-via-plname-parameter · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 JUN 15:17Z
    Joomla NextGen Editor 2.1.0 SQL Injection via plname Parameter
    cvelistv5