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CVE-2017-20252
nextgeneditor NextGen Editor — Joomla NextGen Editor 2.1.0 SQL Injection via plname Parameter
AV AC AT PR UI VC VI VA CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N N N H L N 8.8 .0048 39.0 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
NextGen Editor 2.1.0 – —
TIMELINE
Jun 19 Reserved by VulnCheck
Jun 19 Published (CNA: VulnCheck)
Aug 19 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2017-20252 (nextgeneditor NextGen Editor). Public exploit reference added.
Description
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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| June 19, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by VulnCheck |
| June 19, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: VulnCheck) |
| August 19, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2017-20252 (nextgeneditor NextGen Editor). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| nextgeneditor | NextGen Editor | — | 2.1.0 | — |
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