CVE-2026-48898: high-severity vulnerability in Joomla! CMS
Joomla! Core - [20260513] - Privilege escalation through com_users batch task
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21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 8.2epss 0.3%
An improper access check allows privilege escalation through the com_users batch task.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
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