CVE-2017-20252

Joomla NextGen Editor 2.1.0 SQL Injection via plname Parameter

Joomla NextGen Editor 2.1.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands through the plname parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to index.php with option=com_nge&view=config and inject malicious SQL code in the plname parameter to extract sensitive database information.

Affected

nextgeneditor · NextGen Editor

CVSS v4.0 VULNCHECK

8.8 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 VULNCHECK

8.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 40th percentile

Published

2026-06-19

Updated

2026-06-22

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43365

Security advisories

• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/joomla-nextgen-editor-sql-injection-via-plname-param…
• https://extensions.joomla.org/extension/nextgen-editor

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry