CVE-2026-48907

A vulnerability in the JCE editor extension for Joomla allows the creation of new editor profiles for unauthenticated users, ultimately resulting in PHP code upload and execution.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/	Product
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48907	US Government Resource
https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/jce-security-update-and-a-free-patch-for-older-sites	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:widgetfactorylimited:jce:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-05 08:16

Updated : 2026-07-23 07:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-48907

Mitre link : CVE-2026-48907

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-48907

JSON object : View

Products Affected

widgetfactorylimited

jce

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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