# CVE-2018-17254: The JCK Editor component 6.4.4 for Joomla! allows SQL Injection via the jtreelink/dialogs/links.php parent parameter.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 on Exploit-DB, 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2018-09-20 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45423/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161683/Joomla-JCK-Editor-6.4.4-SQL-Injection.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45423
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49627
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-17254.yaml
- https://github.com/MataKucing-OFC/CVE-2018-17254
- https://github.com/Nickguitar/Joomla-JCK-Editor-6.4.4-SQL-Injection

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