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CVE-2026-48908

SP Page Builder extension for Joomla Remote Code Execution

joomshaper.net / SP Page Builder extension for Joomla · 1.0.0-6.6.1

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Severity
CVSS 10.0 · Critical
Confidence
Confirmed
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
88.1%
First observed
—
Last observed
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Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2026-48908 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting joomshaper.net SP Page Builder extension for Joomla. A vulnerability in SP Page Builder for Joomla allows unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files,...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is confirmed.

Who is affected?

joomshaper.net / SP Page Builder extension for Joomla 1.0.0-6.6.1.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

SP Page Builder extension for Joomla Remote Code Execution

A vulnerability in SP Page Builder for Joomla allows unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files, ultimately resulting in the upload and execution of PHP code.

Vendor Product Affected Status
joomshaper.net SP Page Builder extension for Joomla 1.0.0-6.6.1 Affected
Published
20 Jun 2026
Exploitation Reported
07 Jul 2026
Attack vector
Remote
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None

Tags

joomla php dotnet cisa nuclei_scanner

CVE References

Exploitation evidence

Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited

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Exploited in the wild

CISA

Recorded 07 Jul 2026

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Proof of concept available

GitHub

Recorded 22 Jun 2026

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Source Added
CISA First 2026-07-07 17:00 UTC
CVE 2026-07-07 18:20 UTC
All CISA Advisories 2026-07-07 19:20 UTC

Detection

Operational artifacts and observed signals

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Observed signals

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0
User-Agents
0

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Virtual patch status

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Scanner Artifacts

Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.

Scanner Reference Detected
Nuclei https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/javascript/cves/2026/CVE-2026-48908.yaml 23 Jul 2026

Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v4.0

10.0 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/AU:Y/U:Red

EPSS

88.1%

Weaknesses

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type CWE-434

Recent mention · All CISA Advisories

CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2026-48908 JoomShaper SP Page Builder Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Vulnerability CVE-2026-55255 Langflow...

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All CVSS Scores

CVSS v4.0 10.0 Critical

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/AU:Y/U:Red

CVSS v3.1 9.8 Critical

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Potential Proof of Concepts

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yora1928/CVE-2026-48908-by-yora

github · Created 2026-08-12 16:12:13 UTC · 1 stars · AI assessment 85%

Passive security checker for CVE-2026-48908 affecting SP Page Builder.

SP Page Builder for Joomla allows unauthenticated arbitrary file upload via asset.uploadCustomIcon, enabling PHP upload and remote code execution.

pruva · Created 2026-07-08 04:49:49 UTC

Severity: CRITICAL | CVE: CVE-2026-48908 | Package: SP Page Builder (com_sppagebuilder)

Joomla SP Page Builder <= 6.6.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload RCE

nuclei · Created Unknown

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

  1. Nuclei template available

    Scanner coverage available

  2. Public PoC available

    Public proof-of-concept code published

  3. KEV confirmed by All CISA Advisories

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  4. KEV confirmed by CVE

    Exploitation attested by an external source

  5. Added to CISA KEV

    Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

  6. CVE published

    Vulnerability disclosed publicly

  7. CVE ID reserved

    Identifier reserved by the CNA

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  "cve_id": "CVE-2026-48908",
  "confidence": "Confirmed",
  "cvss_score": 10.0,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.8813,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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