A Joomla user with K2 "create item" rights (Author tier by default) can submit an article whose `embedVideo` POST field contains a raw `<script>` tag; K2 stores it verbatim and renders it unescaped to any visitor of the article page.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.getk2.org/ | Product |
Configurations
History
26 Jun 2026, 17:41
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://www.getk2.org/ - Product | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:joomlaworks:k2:*:*:*:*:*:joomla\!:*:* | |
| First Time |
Joomlaworks
Joomlaworks k2 |
25 Jun 2026, 19:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 3.4 |
25 Jun 2026, 16:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-06-25 16:16
Updated : 2026-06-28 19:16
NVD link : CVE-2026-48940
Mitre link : CVE-2026-48940
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-48940
JSON object : View
Products Affected
joomlaworks
- k2
CWE
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
