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

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: yes — in CISA KEV since 2026-06-16
• EPSS: 85.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-06-05 · updated 2026-07-23
• Weakness: CWE-284

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.

Affected products

• joomlacontenteditor.net Joomla Content Editor (JCE) extension for Joomla: before 2.9.99.5 — fixed in 2.9.99.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: joomlacontenteditor.net Joomla Content Editor (JCE) extension for Joomla 2.9.99.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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