CVE-2026-48948

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-07-07. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
8.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An improper access check allows user to download vcard exports of com_contact contacts that are inaccessible.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(high)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity88% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
15%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 7, 2026

Last Modified

July 9, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 7, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

[20260702] - Core - Incorrect Access Control in com_contact vcf download

https://developer.joomla.org/security-centre/1056-20260702-core-incorrect-access-control-in-com-contact-vcf-download.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-48948(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 23× in last 7d / 61× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-31 04:36 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-07-31 04:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-07-30 16:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-30 16:15 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-07-30 16:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-07-30 03:14 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-07-30 03:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-07-30 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-29 14:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-07-29 02:27 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-07-29 02:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-28 15:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-28 14:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-28 01:43 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-07-28 01:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-27 13:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-27 00:59 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-07-27 00:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-07-26 12:38 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-07-26 12:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-25 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-24 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-07-23 03:18 UTCEG score recompute
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  1. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-21 15:25 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-19 14:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-19 02:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-16 23:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-16 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-16 10:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-15 22:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-15 10:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-14 21:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-14 09:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-13 22:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-13 20:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-07-13 08:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-13 06:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-07-12 20:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-12 07:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-07-11 19:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-07-11 07:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-07-10 18:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-07-10 06:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-07-09 18:04 UTCEG score recompute▲ 2.40
  31. 2026-07-09 18:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-07-09 15:00 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 8.8 · severity → HIGH
  33. 2026-07-08 18:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-07-08 15:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-07-07 18:19 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-07-07 18:16 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-48948?
CVE-2026-48948 is a high vulnerability published on July 7, 2026. An improper access check allows user to download vcard exports of com_contact contacts that are inaccessible.
When was CVE-2026-48948 disclosed?
CVE-2026-48948 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 7, 2026, with the most recent update on July 9, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-48948 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-48948 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 84.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-48948?
CVE-2026-48948 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-48948?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-48948, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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