CVE detail
CVE-2026-48940
A Joomla user with K2 "create item" rights (Author tier by default) can submit an article whose `embedVideo` POST field contains a raw `<script>` tag; K2 stores it verbatim and renders it unescaped to any visitor of the article page.
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Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 6.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
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Evidence
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1 source links · newest first
- https://www.getk2.org/www.getk2.org
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Productwww.getk2.orgJun 25, 2026, 4:16 PM
Exploit code
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