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CVE-2011-5134


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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-5134 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from widgetfactorylimited, from joomla organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2012-08-30T22:55:04.387

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

6.8

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce ≤ 2.0.17 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.0 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.1 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.2 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.3 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.4 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.5 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.6 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.7 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.8 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.9 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.10 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.11 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.12 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.13 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.14 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.15 Yes
Application widgetfactorylimited com_jce 2.0.16 Yes
Application joomla joomla\! * No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For widgetfactorylimited's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.