CVE-2026-48945
Joomla Extension - getk2.org - Privileged RCE vulnerability in K2 extension for Joomla < 2.26
The K2 article gallery upload path accepts a zip/tar archive, extracts it under /media/k2/galleries/<id>/, and only renames image files (gif/jpg/jpeg/png/webp) to safe names — non-image files (including .php) are extracted as-is and remain executable via direct HTTP access.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Joomla Extension - getk2.org - Privileged RCE vulnerability in K2 extension for Joomla < 2.26
The K2 article gallery upload path accepts a zip/tar archive, extracts it under /media/k2/galleries/<id>/, and only renames image files (gif/jpg/jpeg/png/webp) to safe names — non-image files (including .php) are extracted as-is and remain executable via direct HTTP access.
- Record
CVE-2026-48945- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-39447
The K2 article gallery upload path accepts a zip/tar archive, extracts it under /media/k2/galleries/<id>/, and only renames image files (gif/jpg/jpeg/png/webp) to safe names — non-image files (including .php) are extracted as-is and remain executable via direct HTTP access.
- Record
EUVD-2026-39447- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6mmg-h49f-fj9x
The K2 article gallery upload path accepts a zip/tar archive, extracts it under `/media/k2...
The K2 article gallery upload path accepts a zip/tar archive, extracts it under /media/k2/galleries/<id>/, and only renames image files (gif/jpg/jpeg/png/webp) to safe names — non-image files (including .php) are extracted as-is and remain executable via direct HTTP access.
- Record
GHSA-6mmg-h49f-fj9x- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
The K2 article gallery upload path accepts a zip/tar archive, extracts it under /media/k2/galleries/<id>/, and only renames image files (gif/jpg/jpeg/png/webp) to safe names — non-image files (including .php) are extracted as-is and remain executable via direct HTTP access.
- Record
CVE-2026-48945- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-48945 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Getk2.com K2 Extension For Joomla, published June 25, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.