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6.8

Joomla Content Editor JCE lets attackers inject web scripts

CVE-2006-6166 · published 19 years ago
Summary

The JCE editor for Joomla versions before the 20060821 patch can be tricked into running malicious code when a specially crafted site address is supplied. An attacker could use this to display unwanted pages or steal information from users who edit content. Update JCE to the latest version or apply the missing patch to stop the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
ryan_demmer joomla_content_editor 1.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:ryan_demmer:joomla_content_editor:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jce.php in the JCE Admin Component in Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor (JCE) 1.0.4 for Joomla! (com_jce), without the 20060821 jce_patch, allows remote ...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in jce.php in the JCE Admin Component in Ryan Demmer Joomla Content Editor (JCE) 1.0.4 for Joomla! (com_jce), without the 20060821 jce_patch, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the mosConfig_live_site parameter.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published29 Nov 2006
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2006-6166 · NVD
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