CVE-2018-17254 describes a critical SQL Injection vulnerability in the JCK Editor component version 6.4.4 for Joomla!, specifically through the 'parent' parameter in jtreelink/dialogs/links.php. With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, allowing for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB and Nuclei templates exist, indicating potential for active exploitation. Despite its severity and exploit availability, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arkextensions:jck_editor:6.4.4:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.