CVE-2018-17254

CRITICAL EXPLOITED NUCLEI

JCK Editor 6.4.4 - SQL Injection via jtreelink Parent Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2018-17254 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 5 public exploits from researchers including Hamza Megahed, Nicholas Ferreira, Nickguitar. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla Component JCK Editor 6.4.4 via the 'parent' parameter. The payload injects a UNION SELECT statement to retrieve the database version, confirming the vulnerability.

Description

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

Exploits (5)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Hamza Megahed · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45423

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla Component JCK Editor 6.4.4 via the 'parent' parameter. The payload injects a UNION SELECT statement to retrieve the database version, confirming the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla Component JCK Editor 6.4.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable Joomla component
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC
by Nicholas Ferreira · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49627

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla JCK Editor 6.4.4, allowing an attacker to extract database information and potentially achieve remote code execution by writing a malicious PHP file to the server.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla JCK Editor 6.4.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable Joomla plugin path
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 10 stars
by Nickguitar · remote
https://github.com/Nickguitar/Joomla-JCK-Editor-6.4.4-SQL-Injection

This is a functional SQL injection exploit for Joomla JCK Editor 6.4.4 (CVE-2018-17254), which includes SQLi payloads and an attempt at RCE via file write. The exploit automates detection, database enumeration, and data dumping.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla JCK Editor 6.4.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable JCK Editor plugin endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec SCANNER 1 stars
by 7amzahard · poc
https://github.com/7amzahard/script-python-to-detect-CVE-2018-17254

This is a Python-based scanner designed to detect CVE-2018-17254, an SQL injection vulnerability in JCK Editor for Joomla. It sends a basic SQLi payload to the vulnerable endpoint and checks for error signatures in the response.

Classification
Scanner 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Racy
Target: JCK Editor ≤ 6.4.4 for Joomla
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running JCK Editor ≤ 6.4.4 · Vulnerable endpoint must be accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC
by MataKucing-OFC · remote
https://github.com/MataKucing-OFC/CVE-2018-17254

This is a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2018-17254, targeting a SQL injection vulnerability in Joomla JCK Editor 6.4.4. It includes SQLi exploitation, database enumeration, and an attempt at RCE via file write.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Joomla JCK Editor 6.4.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable Joomla plugin path
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Joomla! JCK Editor SQL Injection
CRITICALby Suman_Kar

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45423/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161683/Joomla-JCK-Editor-6.4.4-SQL-Injection.html

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.8298
EPSS Percentile 99.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2025-09-14
CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
arkextensions/jck_editor 6.4.4
Published Sep 20, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026