PatchTheCVECVE-2026-48907: Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor Improper Access Control Vulnerability
CVE-2026-48907 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting jce, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Public exploit reference
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 85.4% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | Yes, fix due 2026-06-19 |
| Weakness | CWE-284 |
| Published | 2026-06-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-07-23 |
Last updated 2026-07-23 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- GitHub PoC: gh1mau/masta-cve-2026-48907 (63 stars)
- GitHub PoC: ywh-jfellus/CVE-2026-48907 (16 stars)
- GitHub PoC: 0xBlackash/CVE-2026-48907 (3 stars)
- Exploit-DB: Joomla 2.9.99.4 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
- Exploit-DB: Joomla JCE_2.9.15 - Remote Code Execution
- Metasploit: Joomla Content Editor Unauthenticated File Upload RCE
- Nuclei scan template: Joomla! JCE extension < 2.9.99.5 unauthenticated RCE
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2026-48907?
jce: upgrade to 2.9.99.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2026-48907 being exploited?
Yes. CVE-2026-48907 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, so treat it as patch-now.
What does CVE-2026-48907 affect?
CVE-2026-48907 affects jce. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). 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.
How urgent is CVE-2026-48907?
Priority 97/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV); Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
Joomla vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities
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