6.1
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-48942
Joomla Extension - getk2.com - Stored-XSS in K2 extension for Joomla < 2.26
Description

K2 ≤ 2.26 renders the `#__k2_users.image` column directly into HTML `src` attributes via two distinct templates, in both cases without HTML escaping.

INFO

Published Date :

June 25, 2026, 3:23 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 25, 2026, 3:23 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

Joomla
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-48942 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Remediate by implementing HTML escaping for user-generated content in image attributes.
  • Ensure all dynamic content is properly HTML escaped.
  • Sanitize user-provided image data before rendering.
  • Update the software to the latest secure version.

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