CVE Details
CVE-2026-48907
Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Published: 2026-06-16
CVSS: 10 CRITICAL
Product: Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor
Due Date: 2026-06-19
Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor contains an improper access control vulnerability which could allow for upload and execution of PHP code via the creation of new editor profiles for unauthenticated users.
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| Key | Remaining Key | Value |
|---|---|---|
| dataType | CVE_RECORD | |
| dataVersion | 5.2 | |
| cveMetadata > | cveId | CVE-2026-48907 |
| cveMetadata > | assignerOrgId | 6ff30186-7fb7-4ad9-be33-533e7b05e586 |
| cveMetadata > | state | PUBLISHED |
| cveMetadata > | assignerShortName | Joomla |
| cveMetadata > | dateReserved | 2026-05-26T10:06:17.657Z |
| cveMetadata > | datePublished | 2026-06-05T07:31:30.257Z |
| cveMetadata > | dateUpdated | 2026-06-16T18:23:04.319Z |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > defaultStatus | unaffected |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > product | Joomla Content Editor (JCE) extension for Joomla |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > vendor | joomlacontenteditor.net |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > versions > 0 > status | affected |
| containers > | cna > affected > 0 > versions > 0 > version | 1.0.0-2.9.99.4 |
| containers > | cna > credits > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > credits > 0 > type | finder |
| containers > | cna > credits > 0 > value | David Jardin |
| containers > | cna > credits > 1 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > credits > 1 > type | finder |
| containers > | cna > credits > 1 > value | Uwe Flottemesch |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > supportingMedia > 0 > base64 | False |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > supportingMedia > 0 > type | text/html |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > supportingMedia > 0 > value | 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. |
| containers > | cna > descriptions > 0 > value | 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. |
| containers > | cna > impacts > 0 > capecId | CAPEC-242 |
| containers > | cna > impacts > 0 > descriptions > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > impacts > 0 > descriptions > 0 > value | CAPEC-242: Code Injection |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > attackVector | NETWORK |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > attackComplexity | LOW |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > attackRequirements | NONE |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > privilegesRequired | NONE |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > userInteraction | NONE |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > vulnConfidentialityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > subConfidentialityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > vulnIntegrityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > subIntegrityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > vulnAvailabilityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > subAvailabilityImpact | HIGH |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > exploitMaturity | ATTACKED |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > Safety | NOT_DEFINED |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > Automatable | YES |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > Recovery | NOT_DEFINED |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > valueDensity | NOT_DEFINED |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > vulnerabilityResponseEffort | NOT_DEFINED |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > providerUrgency | RED |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > version | 4.0 |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > baseSeverity | CRITICAL |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > baseScore | 10 |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > cvssV4_0 > vectorString | 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/AU:Y/U:Red |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > format | CVSS |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > scenarios > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > metrics > 0 > scenarios > 0 > value | GENERAL |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > cweId | CWE-284 |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > description | CWE-284 Improper Access Control |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > lang | en |
| containers > | cna > problemTypes > 0 > descriptions > 0 > type | CWE |
| containers > | cna > providerMetadata > orgId | 6ff30186-7fb7-4ad9-be33-533e7b05e586 |
| containers > | cna > providerMetadata > shortName | Joomla |
| containers > | cna > providerMetadata > dateUpdated | 2026-06-05T07:31:30.257Z |
| containers > | cna > references > 0 > tags > 0 | product |
| containers > | cna > references > 0 > url | https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/ |
| containers > | cna > source > discovery | UNKNOWN |
| containers > | cna > title | Joomla Extension - joomlacontenteditor.net - Remote Code Execution in JCE extension for Joomla < 2.9.99.5 |
| containers > | cna > x_generator > engine | Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 0 > url | https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/jce-security-update-and-a-free-patch-for-older-sites |
| containers > | adp > 0 > references > 0 > tags > 0 | vendor-advisory |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > type | ssvc |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > timestamp | 2026-06-05T20:20:47.039589Z |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > id | CVE-2026-48907 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > options > 0 > Exploitation | none |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > options > 1 > Automatable | yes |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > options > 2 > Technical Impact | total |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > role | CISA Coordinator |
| containers > | adp > 0 > metrics > 0 > other > content > version | 2.0.3 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > title | CISA ADP Vulnrichment |
| containers > | adp > 0 > providerMetadata > orgId | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
| containers > | adp > 0 > providerMetadata > shortName | CISA-ADP |
| containers > | adp > 0 > providerMetadata > dateUpdated | 2026-06-16T18:23:04.319Z |