CVE-2026-48946 (GCVE-0-2026-48946)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-25 15:25 – Updated: 2026-06-28 18:37
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Joomla Extension - getk2.org - Privileged RCE vulnerability in K2 extension for Joomla < 2.26
Summary
The K2 frontend article-attachment upload path accepts files whose extension is `.php`, and Apache's standard mod_php matches `\.php$` and executes them under the K2 web user. A K2 Author can upload a `shell.php`, then fetch `/media/k2/attachments/shell.php` and execute arbitrary PHP code in the web server's context.
Severity
6.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-25 00:00 UTC
CWE
- CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.getk2.org/ | product |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| getk2.org | K2 extension for Joomla |
Affected:
1.0-2.26
|
guessed |
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