CVE-2012-2901

Published: May 21, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Profile List in the Joomla Content Editor (JCE) component before 2.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter to administrator/index.php.

Affected (2)

Products: Ryan Demmer: Joomla Content Editor

Ryan Demmer

1 product

Joomla Content Editor

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor	Up to 2.0.21
Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor	Version 2.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Joomla Joomla!	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (10)

http://secunia.com/advisories/49206

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-14/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/item/jce-21-released?category_id=32

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53559

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75670

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/49206