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JCE Joomla Extension EUVD-2026-34789

| CVE-2026-48907 CRITICAL
Improper Access Control (CWE-284)
2026-06-05 Joomla GHSA-c3f5-4g7f-qjqj
10.0
CVSS 4.0
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:Red
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Jun 05, 2026 - 08:30 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Jun 05, 2026 - 08:22 NVD
10.0 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Jun 05, 2026 - 07:31 nvd
CRITICAL 10.0

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

Unauthenticated remote code execution in the JCE (Joomla Content Editor) extension for Joomla allows attackers to create editor profiles without authentication, then leverage that capability to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. With a CVSS 4.0 score of 10.0 and the CVSS:4.0 'U:Red' urgency flag set by the vendor, this represents a critical broken-access-control flaw, though no public exploit has been identified at time of analysis.

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Recon
Identify Joomla sites running JCE
Delivery
Send unauthenticated profile-creation request
Exploit
Bypass access control on profile API
Install
Create profile permitting PHP uploads
C2
Upload PHP webshell via JCE file manager
Execute
Request shell URL to execute code
Impact
Full host compromise as web user

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires only that the target Joomla site has the JCE (Joomla Content Editor) third-party extension installed and reachable over HTTP/HTTPS - the vulnerability is in the extension itself, so a vanilla Joomla install without JCE is unaffected. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment All available signals point in the same direction: critical, broadly exploitable. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker scans the public internet for Joomla sites running the JCE extension, then sends a crafted unauthenticated request to the vulnerable profile-creation endpoint to provision a new editor profile that permits PHP file uploads. They then use JCE's own file manager to upload a PHP webshell and request it from the web root, gaining arbitrary code execution as the webserver user and full control of the underlying Joomla host. …
Remediation Patch available per vendor advisory: upgrade the JCE extension to the latest release available from https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/ as the primary fix, since an exact fixed version number was not provided in the supplied data and must be confirmed against the vendor's release notes. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours: Identify all Joomla instances with JCE extension active; immediately disable or uninstall JCE if operationally feasible, or restrict network access to Joomla administrative interfaces. …

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