CVE-2026-48896Network attack vector

Authentication bypass via insufficient MFA state checks

Published May 26, 2026 · Updated May 26, 2026

Authentication bypass in Joomla! CMS 4.0.0 through 5.4.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 allows remote attackers to bypass configured 2FA. The MFA flow performs insufficient state checks before enforcing the second factor; the affected function and request sequence are undisclosed. Exploitation requires a particular but undisclosed MFA-flow condition, and successful bypass defeats second-factor enforcement for the targeted authentication flow.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Joomla! CMS 4.0.0 through 5.4.5 and 6.0.0 through 6.1.0 allows remote attackers to bypass configured 2FA. The MFA flow performs insufficient state checks before enforcing the second factor; the affected function and request sequence are undisclosed. Exploitation requires a particular but undisclosed MFA-flow condition, and successful bypass defeats second-factor enforcement for the targeted authentication flow.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-48896
Published
May 26, 2026
Updated
May 26, 2026
Vendor
Joomla! Project
Product
Joomla! CMS
Classifications
CWE-287
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.0.0-5.4.5
  2. Affected versionversion=6.0.0-6.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Joomla! Project · Joomla! CMSversion=4.0.0-5.4.5; version=6.0.0-6.1.0

Published CVSS scores

8.2Joomla! ProjectCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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Technologies

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