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CVE-2012-2902

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2012-2902 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from ryan_demmer, 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

2012-05-21T18:55:02.460

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	ryan_demmer	joomla_content_editor	≤ 2.0.21	Yes
Application	ryan_demmer	joomla_content_editor	2.0	Yes
Application	joomla	joomla\!	*	No

References

http://osvdb.org/81980 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/49206 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-15/ Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/item/jce-21-released?category_id=32 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51002 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75671 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/81980 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/49206 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-15/ Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/item/jce-21-released?category_id=32 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51002 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75671 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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 ryan_demmer'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.