CVE-2026-48902

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

9.8

The password and username reset features created plain http links for https connections if the "Force SSL" flag wasn't explicitly set.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 0.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 26, 2026

Last Modified

May 28, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 28, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

[20260518] - Core - Transport encryption downgrade for password and username reset links

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1050-20260518-core-transport-encryption-downgrade-for-password-and-username-reset-links.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-48902(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

GHSA-w4ph-7vgc-vxrf
GitHub Security AdvisoriesCritical
The password and username reset features created plain http links for https connections if the ...

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 13× in last 7d / 13× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-06-01 02:04 UTCEG score recompute▲ 9.80
2026-06-01 02:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
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2026-05-26 17:02 UTCEG score recompute

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-48902?

CVE-2026-48902 is a critical vulnerability published on May 26, 2026. The password and username reset features created plain http links for https connections if the "Force SSL" flag wasn't explicitly set.

When was CVE-2026-48902 disclosed?

CVE-2026-48902 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 26, 2026, with the most recent update on May 28, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-48902 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-48902 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-48902?

CVE-2026-48902 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-48902?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-48902, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2026-48902

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