CVE-2026-48941Network attack vector

Unauthenticated gallery deletion via unchecked folder parameter

Published Jun 25, 2026 · Updated Jun 25, 2026

Missing authorization in JoomlaWorks K2 1.0 through 2.26 allows remote attackers to delete gallery folders through a frontend request. The frontend item.checkin task passes the unauthenticated sigProFolder query parameter directly into the path addressed by JFolder::delete beneath the K2 gallery media directory. No account or user interaction is required; the documented consequence is unauthorized deletion within the K2 gallery media tree, not host-wide file deletion.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in JoomlaWorks K2 1.0 through 2.26 allows remote attackers to delete gallery folders through a frontend request. The frontend item.checkin task passes the unauthenticated sigProFolder query parameter directly into the path addressed by JFolder::delete beneath the K2 gallery media directory. No account or user interaction is required; the documented consequence is unauthorized deletion within the K2 gallery media tree, not host-wide file deletion.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-48941
Published
Jun 25, 2026
Updated
Jun 25, 2026
Vendor
JoomlaWorks
Product
K2
Classifications
CWE-862, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0-2.26

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

JoomlaWorks · K2version=1.0-2.26

Published CVSS scores

6.5CISA ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

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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-862Missing Authorization
T1485Data Destruction

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