# CVE-2026-48907: Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor Improper Access Control Vulnerability

- Exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2026-06-16
- Published: 2026-06-05
- CVSS: 10 CRITICAL (v4.0)
- EPSS: 85.4% (100th percentile)
- CWE: CWE-284

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.

## Edge WAF coverage (claimed by vendors, not measured)

| Vendor | Status | First rule | Days after publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | No public claim | — | — |
| AWS | No public claim | — | — |
| Microsoft Azure | No public claim | — | — |
| Google Cloud | No public claim | — | — |
| Fastly | Before feed history | — | — |
| F5 | Rule published | 2026-09-16 | 103 |
| Akamai | No public source | — | — |
| OWASP CRS | No public claim | — | — |

### F5

- 2026-09-16 · new · rule 200204081
  > Added: signature 200204081 "Joomla Content Editor Remote Code Execution" (Server Side Code Injection, risk High), systems: Joomla. References: CVE-2026-48907.
  Source: https://docs.cloud.f5.com/docs-v2/platform/changelogs/security-details-changelog

## Our test (measured)

- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 1, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: partial (1 of 3 requests blocked), template CVE-2026-48907, 2026-11-02
- OWASP Core Rule Set 4.25.0, paranoia level 2, anomaly threshold 5, default CRS settings: partial (1 of 3 requests blocked), template CVE-2026-48907, 2026-11-02

## Social

1 posts seen since 2026-11-02.

- Exploit repository (unvetted): https://github.com/BastianHxr/CVE-2026-48907

"No public claim" means no vendor statement names this CVE; "Before feed history" means the CVE is older than the vendor feed. In both cases generic rules may still block it.

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