CVE-2026-65891

MEDIUM
MEDIUM Priority: 0.02 BB Relevance: 63/100
Published: 2026-07-29 Modified: 2026-10-23 First seen: 2026-10-29 Status: active

Attack Surface

Network Low Complexity No Interaction Integ. Impact

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV: Network
AC: Low
PR: Low
UI: None
S: Unchanged
C: None
I: High
A: None

Description

Joomla Extension - joomlacontenteditor.net - Creation of hidden files and unintended file overwrite via rename function in Joomla Content Editor (JCE) < 2.20.2 - Improper input validation in the file rename functionality allowed an authenticated user with file management permissions to rename files to otherwise invalid names, resulting in the creation of hidden files. The issue also allowed existing files at the destination path to be unintentionally replaced.

Weakness Classification (1)

Affected Software (2)

VendorProductVersion
widgetfactorylimited jce < 2.20.2
widgetfactorylimited jce < 2.20.2

References & Advisories (1)

Bug Bounty Relevance

63 / 100
✓ Network accessible
✓ Low complexity
✓ No user interaction

CVSS Score

6.5 / 10.0 v3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploitation Probability

0.34%
Raw Score 0.003360
Percentile 26.9%
Date 2026-10-29

EPSS Trend

2026-10-29
0.00336
2026-10-28
0.00336

Intelligence Sources

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