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CVE-2018-17254

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2026-09-08 by GCVE · previdian, GCVE · shadowserver.

  • Published2018-09-20
  • WeaknessCWE-89

Am I affected?

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Description

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

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-09-17Exploit-DB entryExploit-DB
  2. 2018-09-2014:29CVE publishedNVD
  3. 2026-09-08Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  4. 2026-09-08Exploitation first reportedGCVE

Versions per branch

NVD
Arkextensions jck editor
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.4= 6.4.4no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
available
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
EDB-45423EDB-49627
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2018-09-20
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17254?

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

Is CVE-2018-17254 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-17254 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 83.0% on 2026-11-04, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-17254?

CVE-2018-17254 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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