CVE-2026-48944

Joomla Extension - getk2.org - Exposure of sensitive files via attachment copy in K2 extension for Joomla < 2.26

Published Jun 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The K2 frontend article-save handler accepts an `attachment[N][existing]` POST field that is concatenated with `JPATH_SITE/` and passed to `JFile::copy()`. `JPath::clean` does NOT strip `..`, and there is no allow-list of source paths. An Author can therefore copy `configuration.php` (or any other file readable by the web user — including `../../../etc/passwd`) into `/media/k2/attachments/`, then retrieve the contents via the K2 attachment-download endpoint.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Joomla Extension - getk2.com - Exposure of sensitive files via attachment copy in K2 extension for Joomla < 2.26 Joomla Extension - getk2.org - Exposure of sensitive files via attachment copy in K2 extension for Joomla < 2.26
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Getk2
Getk2 k2 Extension For Joomla
Vendors & Products Getk2
Getk2 k2 Extension For Joomla
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The K2 frontend article-save handler accepts an `attachment[N][existing]` POST field that is concatenated with `JPATH_SITE/` and passed to `JFile::copy()`. `JPath::clean` does NOT strip `..`, and there is no allow-list of source paths. An Author can therefore copy `configuration.php` (or any other file readable by the web user — including `../../../etc/passwd`) into `/media/k2/attachments/`, then retrieve the contents via the K2 attachment-download endpoint.
Title Joomla Extension - getk2.com - Exposure of sensitive files via attachment copy in K2 extension for Joomla < 2.26
Weaknesses CWE-22
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Joomla
Published
Updated
Jun 28, 2026, 6:37 PM
Reserved
May 26, 2026, 4:47 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 25, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 10:10 PM