CVE-2018-17254 in the critical feed json
The JCK Editor component 6.4.4 for Joomla!
published 2018-09-20 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-9012
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 83.0%
- EPSS 83.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
- public exploits
- 2
- Exploit-DB, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The JCK Editor component 6.4.4 for Joomla! allows SQL Injection via the jtreelink/dialogs/links.php parent parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-45423)
- Published
Exploit prediction
82.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-49627 Joomla JCK Editor 6.4.4 - 'parent' SQL Injection (2) webapps, 2021-03-08
- EDB-45423 Joomla! Component JCK Editor 6.4.4 - 'parent' SQL Injection webapps, 2018-09-17
- Nuclei template Joomla! JCK Editor SQL Injection nuclei detection template
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161683/Joomla-JCK-Editor-6.4.4-SQL-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/45423/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/161683/Joomla-JCK-Editor-6.4.4-SQL-Injection.html
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-17254
- NVD CVE-2018-17254
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.