CVE-2012-2902

Description

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.

6.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.60%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51002	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-15/	vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/81980	vdb entry
http://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/item/jce-21-released?category_id=32
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75671	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/49206	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2902?: CVE-2012-2902 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2902?: To fix CVE-2012-2902, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2902 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2902 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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