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 Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is in the KEV database since June 16, 2026.

The EPSS score is 0.06854.

Exploitation active

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
joomlacontenteditor.net Joomla Content Editor (JCE) extension for Joomla unaffected
Version Status Constraints
1.0.0-2.9.99.4 affected —

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-48907 cve-icon
https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/jce-security-update-and-a-free-patch-for-older-sites cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

 ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00', 'dueDate': '2026-06-19T00:00:00+00:00'}

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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References

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Joomlacontenteditor.net
Joomlacontenteditor.net joomla Content Editor (jce) Extension For Joomla
Vendors & Products Joomlacontenteditor.net
Joomlacontenteditor.net joomla Content Editor (jce) Extension For Joomla

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Joomla Extension - joomlacontenteditor.net - Remote Code Execution in JCE extension for Joomla < 2.9.99.5
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 10, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-17T03:56:01.121Z

Reserved: 2026-05-26T10:06:17.657Z

Link: CVE-2026-48907

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-05T20:20:57.067Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-06-05T08:16:30.797

Modified: 2026-06-16T20:16:46.727

Link: CVE-2026-48907

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Updated: 2026-06-18T19:45:16Z

Weaknesses