CVE-2012-2902 File upload in n/a
Remote authors can execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading malicious files with double extensions in the Joomla JCE component when chunking is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2902?
CVE-2012-2902 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 May 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2902?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2902?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2902 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2902 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2902 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2cqq-3cpj-9xcq.