CVE-2026-48956 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

An improper access check allows users to display a list of modules in the frontend.

Published: 2026-07-07

Score: 6.4 Medium

EPSS: n/a

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

No analysis available yet.

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
`4.0.0-5.4.6`	affected	—
`6.0.0-6.1.1`	affected	—

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

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

References

Link	Providers
https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1064-20260710-core-incorrect-access-control-in-com-modules.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 users to display a list of modules in the frontend.
Title		Joomla! Core - [20260710] - Incorrect Access Control in com_modules
Weaknesses		CWE-284
References		https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1064-20260710-core-incorrect-access-control-in-com-modules.html
Metrics		cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}`

Subscriptions

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Joomla

Published: 2026-07-07T17:31:34.152Z

Updated: 2026-07-07T18:39:02.054Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-48956

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-07T18:38:56.764Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-284
Improper Access Control

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