# CVE-2026-48949: Joomla! Core - [20260703] - XSS in MFA method management

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Joomla's MFA management views due to lack of validation, potentially compromising user accounts.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 7 Jul 2026
- **Updated:** 8 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** BIT-joomla-2026-48949, GHSA-7vw9-q236-92vj

## What is CVE-2026-48949?

CVE-2026-48949 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 7 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Lack of validation leads to an XSS vulnerability in the MFA management views.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-48949?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including joomla. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `joomla` | Bitnami | From 4.2.0 | 5.4.7, 6.1.2 |

Products: Joomla Joomla\!.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-48949?

Upgrade joomla to a fixed version for your release line: 5.4.7 or 6.1.2.

## Is CVE-2026-48949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Joomla Joomla\!

- [CVE-2016-10033](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-10033/): PHPMailer Command Injection (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2023-23752](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23752/): Joomla! Improper Access Control (medium 5.3, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-48902](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48902/): Joomla! Core - [20260518] - Transport encryption downgrade for password and username reset links (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-25226](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-25226/): [20250401] - Joomla Framework - SQL injection vulnerability in quoteNameStr method of Database package (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-23795](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-23795/): [20220303] - Core - User row are not bound to a authentication mechanism (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-48949 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-48949 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, published on 7 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-48949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- joomla (Bitnami): affected from 4.2.0; fixed in 5.4.7, 6.1.2

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48949/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48949/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48949
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48949
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48949

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-48949/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.