What is CVE-2026-48896?

CVE-2026-48896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-26.

How severe is CVE-2026-48896?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2026-48896

Insufficient state checks lead to a vector that allows to bypass 2FA checks.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.000 (0.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Joomla Joomla\!
Joomla! Project Cms — versions 4.0.0-5.4.5, 6.0.0-6.1.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

security@joomla.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48896?: CVE-2026-48896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-05-26.
How severe is CVE-2026-48896?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.