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Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor

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

Is it exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on , 11 days after the CVE record was published.

How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
85.4%

EPSS score, percentile 99.7 of all scored records

How severe?
10.0 Critical

CVSS v4.0 base score, given by the CNA

What should I do?

CISA deadline . Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions … Full text

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Which versions are affected?

Affected

  • 1.0.0-2.9.99.4

Versions by product

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of ; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of ; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.

What to do

Required action, set by CISA

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

CISA due date for this action: .

Advisories and patches

The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.

Linked from CISA's catalog entry

Affected products and versions

As listed in the CVE record.

joomlacontenteditor.net Joomla Content Editor (JCE) extension for Joomla
StatusVersions
Affected1.0.0-2.9.99.4

Versions not listed are: unaffected.

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.

About this vulnerability

Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor contains an improper access control vulnerability which could allow for upload and execution of PHP code via the creation of new editor profiles for unauthenticated users.

Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of .

  • CISA added CVE-2026-48907 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 16 Jun 2026.
  • CISA's ransomware flag for this entry is "Unknown": no evidence of ransomware use in the catalog, which is not proof of none.
  • The due date CISA sets for the required action is 19 Jun 2026.
  • The CVE record was published on 5 Jun 2026, 11 days before it was added to KEV.
  • The CVE record carries a CVSS v4.0 base score of 10.0 (Critical), given by its CNA.
  • FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 85.4% (percentile 99.7), as of 28 Oct 2026.
  • CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.

Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of ; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of ; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of . About the data.

Description

Joomla Extension - joomlacontenteditor.net - Remote Code Execution in JCE extension for Joomla < 2.9.99.5

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.

Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of . About the data.

Weakness

Attack patterns (CAPEC)

CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.

Timeline

DateEvent
CVE record published
Added to CISA KEV
CISA due date for the required action
CVE record last updated

References