The K2 frontend article-attachment upload path accepts files whose extension is `.php`, and Apache's standard mod_php matches `\.php$` and executes them under the K2 web user. A K2 Author can upload a `shell.php`, then fetch `/media/k2/attachments/shell.php` and execute arbitrary PHP code in the web server's context.
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References
| Link | Providers |
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| https://www.getk2.org/ |
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History
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0000
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| Description | The K2 frontend article-attachment upload path accepts files whose extension is `.php`, and Apache's standard mod_php matches `\.php$` and executes them under the K2 web user. A K2 Author can upload a `shell.php`, then fetch `/media/k2/attachments/shell.php` and execute arbitrary PHP code in the web server's context. | |
| Title | Joomla Extension - getk2.com - Privileged RCE vulnerability in K2 extension for Joomla < 2.26 | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-434 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Joomla
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-25T17:02:33.540Z
Reserved: 2026-05-26T16:47:13.550Z
Link: CVE-2026-48946
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-06-25T17:00:11Z