CVE-2018-17254

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Weaponized

9.8

The JCK Editor component 6.4.4 for Joomla! allows SQL Injection via the jtreelink/dialogs/links.php parent parameter.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 99.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 20, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161683/Joomla-JCK-Editor-6.4.4-SQL-Injection.html
cve@mitrehttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45423/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161683/Joomla-JCK-Editor-6.4.4-SQL-Injection.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45423/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-89SQL Injection

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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-49627
First seen Mar 8, 2021
Joomla JCK Editor 6.4.4 - 'parent' SQL Injection (2)
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCNickguitar/Joomla-JCK-Editor-6.4.4-SQL-Injection
First seen Mar 5, 2021
Exploit for Joomla JCK Editor 6.4.4 (CVE-2018-17254)
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-45423✓ verified
First seen Sep 17, 2018
Joomla! Component JCK Editor 6.4.4 - 'parent' SQL Injection
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2018/CVE-2018-17254.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2018
Joomla! JCK Editor SQL Injection
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2018-17254?

CVE-2018-17254 is a critical vulnerability published on September 20, 2018. The JCK Editor component 6.4.4 for Joomla! allows SQL Injection via the jtreelink/dialogs/links.php parent parameter.

When was CVE-2018-17254 disclosed?

CVE-2018-17254 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 20, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2018-17254 actively exploited?

CVE-2018-17254 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-17254?

CVE-2018-17254 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2018-17254?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2018-17254, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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