CVE detail
CVE-2026-48907: Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog · back to feed
Vendor / product
Widget Factory · Joomla Content Editor
- Date added (KEV)
- Jun 16, 2026
- CISA due date
- Jun 19, 2026
- Ransomware campaign use
- Unknown
Required action
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.
Vendor fix: Vendor advisory
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Technical detail
From CISA
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.
https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/jce-security-update-and-a-free-patch-for-older-sites ; https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/support/changelog/editor ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48907
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