{"id":"CVE-2026-48907","url":"https://www.cyber-defence.io/tools/cve/CVE-2026-48907","generatedAt":"2026-10-28T14:18:26.979Z","title":"Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor Improper Access Control Vulnerability","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.","published":"2026-06-05T08:16:31.000Z","lastModified":"2026-07-23T07:10:00.000Z","status":"Analyzed","sourceIdentifier":"security@joomla.org","cvss":{"version":"4.0","score":10,"severity":"CRITICAL","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M"},"cwe":["CWE-284"],"affected":["widgetfactorylimited/jce"],"epss":{"score":0.85439,"percentile":0.99719,"date":"2026-10-27","history":[{"date":"2026-09-24","score":0.1619,"percentile":0.96822},{"date":"2026-10-25","score":0.85439,"percentile":0.99718}]},"kev":{"listed":true,"dateAdded":"2026-06-16","dueDate":"2026-06-19","knownRansomwareCampaignUse":"Unknown","notes":"Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.\nhttps://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/jce-security-update-and-a-free-patch-for-older-sites ; https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/support/changelog/editor ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48907"},"exploits":{"count":2,"verified":false,"firstPublished":"2026-08-10","source":"Exploit-DB (https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb)","entries":[{"edbId":52645,"kind":"exploit","title":"Joomla JCE_2.9.15 - Remote Code Execution","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52645","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/webapps/52645.py","file":"exploits/multiple/webapps/52645.py","published":"2026-08-17","added":"2026-08-17","updated":"2026-08-17","author":"Jared Brits","type":"webapps","platform":"multiple","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2026-48907"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null},{"edbId":52630,"kind":"exploit","title":"Joomla 2.9.99.4 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution","url":"https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52630","sourceUrl":"https://gitlab.com/exploit-database/exploitdb/-/blob/main/exploits/multiple/webapps/52630.py","file":"exploits/multiple/webapps/52630.py","published":"2026-08-10","added":"2026-08-10","updated":"2026-08-10","author":"Jared Brits","type":"webapps","platform":"multiple","port":null,"verified":false,"codes":["CVE-2026-48907"],"tags":null,"aliases":null,"applicationUrl":null,"screenshotUrl":null,"referenceUrl":null}]},"verdict":{"level":"urgent","text":"Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 19 June 2026). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise."},"changes":[{"kind":"epss","label":"EPSS jump","at":"2026-10-25T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"to":0.85439,"from":0.1619,"percentile":0.99718},"summary":"EPSS moved from 16.2% to 85.4% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."},{"kind":"epss","label":"EPSS jump","at":"2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z","detail":{"to":0.1619,"from":0.781,"percentile":0.96822},"summary":"EPSS moved from 78.1% to 16.2% probability of exploitation in the next thirty days."}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/","tags":["Product"],"source":"security@joomla.org"},{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48907","tags":["US Government Resource"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"},{"url":"https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/jce-security-update-and-a-free-patch-for-older-sites","tags":["Release Notes","Vendor Advisory"],"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}],"sources":{"nvd":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48907","epss":"https://www.first.org/epss/","kev":"https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","exploitdb":"https://www.exploit-db.com/"},"licence":"CC BY 4.0 — link back to the CVE Explorer if you publish the results; upstream data remains subject to its own terms."}