CVE-2012-2901

Joomla JCE <2.1 - XSS

Title source: llm

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.

References (5)

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/49206

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-14/

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

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53559

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75670

Scores

EPSS 0.0036

EPSS Percentile 57.6%

Classification

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Affected Products (3)

ryan_demmer/joomla_content_editor < 2.0.21

ryan_demmer/joomla_content_editor

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published May 21, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026