CVE-2026-65891

EUVD-2026-50305

29.07.2026, 13:19

Joomla Extension - joomlacontenteditor.net - Creation of hidden files and unintended file overwrite via rename function in Joomla Content Editor (JCE) < 2.20.2 - Improper input validation in the file rename functionality allowed an authenticated user with file management permissions to rename files to otherwise invalid names, resulting in the creation of hidden files. The issue also allowed existing files at the destination path to be unintentionally replaced.

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	6.5 MEDIUM	NETWORK	LOW	LOW	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 17.08%

Affected Products (NVD)

Vendor	Product	Version
widgetfactorylimited	jce	𝑥 < 2.20.2
widgetfactorylimited	jce	𝑥 < 2.20.2

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References

https://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/