Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor Improper Access Control Vulnerability

Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor

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. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-06-16 (federal deadline 2026-06-19).

First seen: 16 Jun 2026
Last update: 16 Jun 2026, 12:00 UTC
Identifiers: CVE-2026-48907
Source: CISA KEV
On the menu as: PHP
Drupal / Joomla

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## Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Severity: high, exploited in the wild. Patch status: patched.
Affected: Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor
Ids: CVE-2026-48907

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. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-06-16 (federal deadline 2026-06-19).

## Steps
1. Search the repo, its CI and infra config for Widget Factory Joomla Content Editor. If present, report the version in use and whether it's affected.

## Report
A table: file, product or package, version in use, affected yes/no, exact fix. Then anything a human has to check outside the repo.

If you have the pwned.coffee MCP server (https://pwned.coffee/mcp), call lookup_cve("CVE-2026-48907") for the latest, and check_repo with this repo's lockfiles, Dockerfiles and workflows for a full receipt.
Sources: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48907 https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/jce-security-update-and-a-free-patch-for-older-sites https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/support/changelog/editor
https://pwned.coffee/i/widget-factory-joomla-content-editor-improper-access-con-cve-2026-48907

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