CVE-2026-48947 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An improper access check allows privileged users to overwrite media files without editing permissions.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact High

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact High

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Joomla! Project

Joomla! CMS

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.1.0-5.4.6`	affected	—
`6.0.0-6.1.1`	affected	—

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Project Subscriptions

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1055-20260701-core-incorrect-access-control-in-com-media-webservice-endpoints.html

History

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		An improper access check allows privileged users to overwrite media files without editing permissions.
Title		Joomla! Core - [20260701] - Incorrect Access Control in com_media webservice endpoints
Weaknesses		CWE-284
References		https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1055-20260701-core-incorrect-access-control-in-com-media-webservice-endpoints.html
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published: 2026-07-07T17:32:45.116Z

Updated: 2026-07-07T18:35:22.394Z

Reserved: 2026-05-26T16:47:13.550Z

Link: CVE-2026-48947

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-07T18:35:19.131Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-284

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