Actively exploited vulnerability

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

CISA KEV source 16 Jun 2026 added 19 Jun 2026 remediation due

Affected product

Widget Factory · Joomla Content Editor

Known ransomware use: Unknown

Required action

Follow the source advisory and validate exposure in your environment.

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.

Related Yasna coverage

Recent reporting that mentions CVE-2026-48907.

Security Affairs18 Jun 2026

U.S. CISA adds Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) adds Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor (JCE) flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor (JCE) flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-48907 (CVSS score of 10.0), to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. “A vulnerability in the JCE […]