CVE-2026-48898 json
Joomla! Core - [20260513] - Privilege escalation through com_users batch task
published 2026-05-26 5 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 59 d ago also BIT-joomla-2026-48898 , EUVD-2026-31873
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An improper access check allows privilege escalation through the com_users batch task.
Patch / fix
- bitnami joomla 5.4.6, 6.1.1
- joomla joomla! 5.4.6, 6.1.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.2 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 8.2 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | joomla | >=4.0.0, <5.4.6 >=6.0.0, <6.1.1 |
5.4.6 6.1.1 |
Affected products
- Joomla! Project Joomla! CMS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-48898
- NVD CVE-2026-48898
- OSV BIT-joomla-2026-48898
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