# CVE-2012-2902: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/extensions/browser/file.php in the Joomla Content Editor (JCE) component before 2.1 for Joo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-05-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/extensions/browser/file.php in the Joomla Content Editor (JCE) component before 2.1 for Joomla!, when chunking is set to greater than zero, allows remote authors to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a PHP file with a double extension as demonstrated by .jpg.pht.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51002
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-15/
- http://osvdb.org/81980
- http://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/item/jce-21-released?category_id=32
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49206

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