CVE-2026-48901 | Joomla! Core - [20260517] - Incorrect Cache Key Construction for InputFilter objects

The InputFilter::getInstance() method omitted a security sensitive parameter from the instance cache key.

Published: 2026-05-26 Last update: 2026-05-28 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-48901 is rated Low Risk (31.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-48901

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-27 — 0.02% —

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-48901

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-48901

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-48901

GHSA-phf8-w34q-995j · Severity: high — The InputFilter::getInstance() method omitted a security sensitive parameter from the instance...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-48901

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
joomla joomla\! >= 4.0.0, < 5.4.6 cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
joomla joomla\! >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-48901

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