CVE-2026-48907

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2026-06-16), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 78%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · Metasploit · epss top5pct · epss high · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(high)
EG Risk
99(Act)
EG Risk 99/100SSVC: Act

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability100% × 15%
Action: Fix now — active exploitation, automatable, high impact.
EPSS PROB
78%
EPSS %ILE
100%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

June 5, 2026

Last Modified

July 23, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Sep 12, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

JCE security update, and a free patch for older sites

https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/jce-security-update-and-a-free-patch-for-older-sites
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48907
generic

Home

https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-48907(1)

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

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 49× in last 7d / 215× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 705 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-16 06:03 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-16 06:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-16 01:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-15 21:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  9. 2026-09-15 03:52 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-09-15 03:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-14 23:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-14 19:24 UTCCISA KEV update
  13. 2026-09-14 19:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-12 14:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  5. 2026-09-11 21:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-11 18:49 UTCCISA KEV update
  7. 2026-09-11 17:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-11 12:40 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-09-11 12:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  13. 2026-09-10 19:28 UTCCISA KEV update
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  18. 2026-09-10 09:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-09-10 06:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  22. 2026-09-09 19:08 UTCCISA KEV update
  23. 2026-09-09 17:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-09 12:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  27. 2026-09-08 23:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  29. 2026-09-08 18:54 UTCCISA KEV update
  30. 2026-09-08 14:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  41. 2026-09-06 14:44 UTCEG score recompute
  42. 2026-09-06 14:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-09-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-09-06 10:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  49. 2026-09-05 16:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  52. 2026-09-05 03:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-09-04 23:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  54. 2026-09-04 19:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-09-04 17:38 UTCCISA KEV update
  56. 2026-09-04 14:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-04 10:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  58. 2026-09-04 06:00 UTCEG score recompute
  59. 2026-09-04 06:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  60. 2026-09-04 05:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  61. 2026-09-04 01:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  68. 2026-09-02 18:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-09-02 17:33 UTCCISA KEV update
  70. 2026-09-02 14:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  72. 2026-09-02 05:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-09-02 01:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-09-01 21:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-09-01 16:40 UTCEG score recompute

Publicly available exploits

(9 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (5 GitHub PoCs) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-52645
    First seen Aug 17, 2026

    Joomla JCE_2.9.15 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-52630
    First seen Aug 10, 2026

    Joomla 2.9.99.4 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCK3ysTr0K3R/CVE-2026-48907
    First seen Jun 29, 2026

    CVE-2026-48907 – Joomla JCE Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCgh1mau/masta-cve-2026-48907
    First seen Jun 27, 2026

    cve-2026-48907 scanner

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoC0xgh057r3c0n/CVE-2026-48907
    First seen Jun 22, 2026

    CVE-2025-48907 - Unauthenticated RCE exploit for Joomla JCE < 2.9.99.5

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoC0xBlackash/CVE-2026-48907
    First seen Jun 12, 2026

    CVE-2026-48907

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCywh-jfellus/CVE-2026-48907
    First seen Jun 11, 2026

    PoC for CVE-2026-48907 - Joomla! JCE extension < 2.9.99.5 unauthenticated RCE

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/joomla_com_jce_unauth_file_upload_rce✓ verified
    First seen Jun 5, 2026

    Joomla Content Editor Unauthenticated File Upload RCE

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2026/CVE-2026-48907.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2026

    Joomla! JCE extension < 2.9.99.5 unauthenticated RCE

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2026-48907?
CVE-2026-48907 is a critical vulnerability published on June 5, 2026. 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.
When was CVE-2026-48907 disclosed?
CVE-2026-48907 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 5, 2026, with the most recent update on July 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-48907 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-48907 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on June 16, 2026, affecting Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor . KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-48907?
CVE-2026-48907 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-48907?
CVE-2026-48907 affects Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor . The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2026-48907?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-48907, 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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