Arbitrary file upload in Getk2.com K2 Extension For Joomla

CVE-2026-48946

The K2 frontend article-attachment upload path accepts files whose extension is `.php`, and Apache's standard mod_php matches `\.php$` and executes them under the K2 web user. A K2 Author can upload a `shell.php`, then fetch `/media/k2/attachments/shell.php` and execute arbitrary PHP code in the web server's context.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-48946: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48946?
CVE-2026-48946 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Getk2.com K2 Extension For Joomla, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-06-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-48946?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.