CVE-2026-48907 KEV EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 16.2% (pctl 97)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2026-06-19.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 16.19% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-284 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2026-06-19 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2026-06-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-23 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor Improper Access Control Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2026-06-16 |
| Due | 2026-06-19 |
| Vendor / product | Widget Factory / Joomla Content Editor |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| widgetfactorylimited | jce |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Joomla JCE_2.9.15 - Remote Code Execution | 2026-08-17 |
| exploit-db | Joomla 2.9.99.4 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution | 2026-08-10 |
References
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