Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/extensions/browser/file.php in the JCE component before 2.0.18 for Joomla! allows remote authenticated users with the author privileges to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a double extension, as demonstrated by .php.gif
Published Aug 30, 2012
6.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.05%
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/extensions/browser/file.php in the JCE component before 2.0.18 for Joomla! allows remote authenticated users with the author privileges to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a double extension, as demonstrated by .php.gif. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.0.17
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.9
- 2.0.10
- 2.0.11
- 2.0.12
- 2.0.13
- 2.0.14
- 2.0.15
- 2.0.16
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 63.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 59.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.38% (0.00381) | 57.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00354) | 72.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00443) | 74.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00372) | 72.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00354) | 71.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00275) | 67.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.35% (0.00354) | 67.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 51.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 49.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47190 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/item/jce-2018-released?category_id=32 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.osvdb.org/77579 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47190 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/item/jce-2018-released?category_id=32 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/77579 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
Change history (0)
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