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CVE-2026-48957 high CVSS 8.8

Vulnerability in Joomla (CVE-2026-48957)

Summary

Vulnerability in Joomla (CVE-2026-48957). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

An improper access check allows unauthorized users to access com_privacy datasets.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory

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A weakness called CVE-2026-48957 was discovered in Joomla.
Severity is High (CVSS 8.8/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "Joomla CVE-2026-48957".

CVE-2026-48957 (Joomla). Severity: High / CVSSv3 8.8. Category: CWE-284.
Response plan:

  1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
  2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
  3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
  4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
    PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem

A weakness (CVE-2026-48957) in Joomla. A serious software flaw has been identified.

📍 Affected scope

Target versions of Joomla (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.

🔥 Severity

Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). If exploited, attackers can leak data or disrupt key functionality.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory. (Typical mitigation pattern for CWE-284)

🛡️ Workaround

If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.

🔍 Detection

Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.

Affected packages

Bitnami joomla
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"4.0.0"},{"fixed":"5.4.7"},{"introduced":"6.0.0"},{"fixed":"6.1.2"}]}]

References

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