CVE-2026-48907
Joomla Extension - joomlacontenteditor.net - Remote Code Execution in JCE extension for Joomla < 2.9.99.5
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Joomla Extension - joomlacontenteditor.net - Remote Code Execution in JCE extension for Joomla < 2.9.99.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-48907- CVSS 4.0
- 10.0 Critical
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 - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-34789
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.
- Record
EUVD-2026-34789- CVSS 4.0
- 10.0 Critical
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 - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c3f5-4g7f-qjqj
A vulnerability in the JCE editor extension for Joomla allows the creation of new editor profiles...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c3f5-4g7f-qjqj- CVSS 4.0
- 10.0 Critical
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/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Red - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor Improper Access Control Vulnerability
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-48907- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-48907- CVSS 4.0
- 10.0 Critical
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/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Red - CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2026-48907- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Joomla Content Editor Unauthenticated File Upload RCE | 2026-06-05 |
| PoC in GitHub | ywh-jfellus/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-06-11 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xBlackash/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-06-12 |
| PoC in GitHub | 87achrafg-stack/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-06-13 |
| PoC in GitHub | HORKimhab/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-06-17 |
| PoC in GitHub | wearehackers160/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-06-17 |
| PoC in GitHub | g0thamRabb1t/CVE-2026-48907-Joomla-JCE-detection | 2026-06-18 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xgh057r3c0n/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-06-22 |
| PoC in GitHub | sec0x/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-06-22 |
| PoC in GitHub | gh1mau/masta-cve-2026-48907 | 2026-06-27 |
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| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | grayxploit/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-06-27 |
| PoC in GitHub | Almavj/Joomla_CVE_2026_48907 | 2026-06-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | xitexploiter96-dot/CVE-2026-48907- | 2026-06-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | pssec-io/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-06-30 |
| PoC in GitHub | NoXiVaR/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-07-01 |
| PoC in GitHub | bayu06802/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-07-04 |
| PoC in GitHub | ChiefYoru/CVE-2026-48907_PoC | 2026-07-19 |
| Exploit-DB | Joomla 2.9.99.4 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution | 2026-08-10 |
| Exploit-DB | Joomla JCE_2.9.15 - Remote Code Execution | 2026-08-17 |
| PoC in GitHub | CerberusMrXi/JCEzploit-CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-08-21 |
| PoC in GitHub | ksotaria1337/-CVE-2026-48907- | 2026-08-26 |
| PoC in GitHub | NONAME-ELV/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-09-15 |
| PoC in GitHub | theendofabbys/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-10-08 |
| PoC in GitHub | 0xCyp1337/CVE-2026-48907-RCE | 2026-10-17 |
| PoC in GitHub | CoNistical/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-10-29 |
| PoC in GitHub | BastianHxr/CVE-2026-48907 | 2026-11-02 |
| Nuclei | Joomla! JCE extension < 2.9.99.5 unauthenticated RCE |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploits | PoC in GitHub | |
| exploitation | ||
| exploits | ||
| exploits | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, Metasploit, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-48907 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Widgetfactorylimited Jce, published June 5, 2026. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since June 16, 2026. EUVD reports exploitation since June 16, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 85.4%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.