CVE-2026-48907 — Security Box Score

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CVE-2026-48907CRITICAL

joomlacontenteditor.net Joomla Content Editor (JCE) extension for Joomla — Joomla Extension - joomlacontenteditor.net - Remote Code Execution in JCE extension for Joomla < 2.9.99.5

  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N   N   H   H   H   10.0   .6883   99.3   YES

AFFECTED
  Product                                           Versions          Fixed
  Joomla Content Editor (JCE) extension for Joomla  1.0.0-2.9.99.4 –  —

TIMELINE
  May 26  Reserved by Joomla
  Jun 16  Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2026-06-19
  Jun 16  Published (CNA: Joomla)
  Jun 20  DUE DATE PASSED — CVE-2026-48907 (joomlacontenteditor.net Joomla Content Editor (JCE) extension for Joomla). CISA remediation deadline was June 19, 2026; still in catalog.
  Jul 23  ENRICHED — CVE-2026-48907 (Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor ). Received CVSS 10.0 and CPE data from NVD.

CWE-284 · CNA: Joomla · CVSS v4.0 · 3 references · NVD status: Analyzed · KEV due June 19, 2026

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 5 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
May 26, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by Joomla
June 16, 2026	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2026-06-19
June 16, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: Joomla)
June 20, 2026	DUE DATE PASSED	DUE DATE PASSED — CVE-2026-48907 (joomlacontenteditor.net Joomla Content Editor (JCE) extension for Joomla). CISA remediation deadline was June 19, 2026; still in catalog.
July 23, 2026	ENRICHED	ENRICHED — CVE-2026-48907 (Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor ). Received CVSS 10.0 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
joomlacontenteditor.net	Joomla Content Editor (JCE) extension for Joomla	—	1.0.0-2.9.99.4	—

Weaknesses

CWE-284

References (3)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48907 [US Government Resource]
https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/ [Product]
https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/jce-security-update-and-a-free-patch-for-older-sites [Release Notes, Vendor Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-48907 at cve.org

Vendors: joomlacontenteditor.net

Weaknesses: CWE-284

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