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Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor Improper Access Control Vulnerability

Exploited · KEV 2026-06-16Metasploit moduleCVE-2026-48907CWE-284

Exploited since 2026-06-16. 1 of 8 rule sources name it. Our CRS test: partly blocked. 1 public exploit repo.

Edge rules
1/8
Our test
Partly blocked
CVSS
10.0
EPSS
85.4% Top 0.3%
Posts, 14d
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Published
2026-06-05

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.

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Severity, decoded

CVSS 4.0
Critical · 10.0 / 10

Exploitable over the network, with no privileges and no user interaction, leading to full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability; other systems can also be hit (full loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability).

Over the internetNo login neededNo user actionWorks reliablySpreads beyond the appFull compromise
How the score is built11 metrics
  • Attack vectorAn attacker can reach it over the internet; no access to your network needed.
    Network
  • Attack complexityNo built-in defences have to be bypassed; the attack works reliably.
    Low
  • Attack requirementsThe attack works without any special deployment or timing conditions.
    None
  • Privileges requiredNo account or login is needed.
    None
  • User interactionNo one has to click or open anything; the attack works on its own.
    None
  • Confidentiality impact (vulnerable system)An attacker can read all data the affected component holds, or the most sensitive parts of it.
    High
  • Integrity impact (vulnerable system)An attacker can change any data or files the affected component protects.
    High
  • Availability impact (vulnerable system)An attacker can take the component down completely or keep it from serving anyone.
    High
  • Confidentiality impact (other systems)Other systems that rely on it can have all their data read.
    High
  • Integrity impact (other systems)Other systems that rely on it can have any data changed.
    High
  • Availability impact (other systems)Other systems that rely on it can be taken down.
    High
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

Also in the vector: Exploit maturity: Attacked · Automatable: Yes · Provider urgency: Red

CISA's assessmentSSVC, from the CVE record
ExploitationActive

Attackers are exploiting this in the wild.

AutomatableYes

Attackers can script the attack end to end and hit many targets at once.

Technical impactTotal

A successful attack gives full control over the affected software or all of its data.

Public exploits

5 found
1 Metasploit2 Exploit-DB1 Scanner template1 GitHub PoCs

Links are to third-party code: never run it outside an isolated lab.

Timeline

  1. 2026-06-05
    CVE published
    CVE List
  2. 2026-06-05
    Metasploit module published
    Joomla Content Editor Unauthenticated File Upload RCE
  3. 2026-06-16
    Added to CISA KEV
    Confirmed exploitation in the wild
  4. 2026-08-10
    Exploit published on Exploit-DB
    Joomla 2.9.99.4 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution
  5. 2026-09-16
    F5 ships a rule
    Joomla Content Editor Remote Code Execution
  6. 2026-11-02
    First public exploit repository
    BastianHxr/CVE-2026-48907
  7. 2026-11-02
    First social mention we saw
  8. 2026-11-02
    Our test: OWASP Core Rule Set blocked part of it
    paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings
  9. 2026-11-02
    Our test: OWASP Core Rule Set blocked part of it
    paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings

Social

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Exploit repos · unvetted, don't run

Vendor statements

Quoted
CloudflareWAF Managed RulesNo public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. Each row gives the rule ID and its default action. The feed starts in January 2025, so older rules are missing.

AWSAWS WAF Managed RulesNo public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. AWS often describes a vulnerability without naming its CVE (for example "Log4j"). We count only entries that name the CVE, so AWS coverage is understated.

Microsoft AzureFront Door and Application Gateway WAF (DRS)No public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. The rule tables name CVEs but carry no dates, so Azure is left out of every time-to-rule figure.

Google CloudCloud Armor preconfigured WAF rulesNo public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. Google names few CVEs: the release notes start in May 2024 and the rules reference lists CVEs without dates. Its cve-canary rules are opt-in.

FastlyNext-Gen WAF virtual patchesBefore feed history

The CVE predates the oldest entry in this vendor's public feed, so a rule may exist that we cannot see.

F5Attack signatures (Distributed Cloud WAF)1 quoteRule published

First rule 2026-09-16, 103 days after the CVE was published.

2026-09-16New rule200204081Source
Added: signature 200204081 "Joomla Content Editor Remote Code Execution" (Server Side Code Injection, risk High), systems: Joomla. References: CVE-2026-48907.
AkamaiApp & API Protector (Adaptive Security Engine)No public source

This vendor publishes no machine-readable rule changelog we can check.

OWASP CRSCore Rule Set (open source, used inside many WAFs)No public claim

We found no public statement from this vendor naming this CVE. That is not proof of no protection: generic rules may still catch it. CRS rarely names CVEs: it relies on generic detections. Our own lab measures what it actually blocks.