Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 25, 2026· Updated Jun 28, 2026
Joomla Extension - getk2.org - Privileged RCE vulnerability in K2 extension for Joomla < 2.26
CVE-2026-48945
Description
The K2 article gallery upload path accepts a zip/tar archive, extracts it under /media/k2/galleries//, and only renames image files (gif/jpg/jpeg/png/webp) to safe names — non-image files (including .php) are extracted as-is and remain executable via direct HTTP access.
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- www.getk2.orgmitreproduct
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