CVE-2026-48904

An improper access check allows privelege escalation through the com_users group editing webservice endpoint.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1046-20260514-core-privilege-escalation-through-com-users-webservice-endpoints.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::

History

26 May 2026, 20:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!::::::::
CWE		NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time		Joomla Joomla joomla\!
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8
References	~~() https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1046-20260514-core-privilege-escalation-through-com-users-webservice-endpoints.html -~~	() https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1046-20260514-core-privilege-escalation-through-com-users-webservice-endpoints.html - Vendor Advisory

26 May 2026, 17:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-26 17:16

Updated : 2026-05-26 20:53

NVD link : CVE-2026-48904

Mitre link : CVE-2026-48904

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-48904

JSON object : View

Products Affected

joomla

joomla\!

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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