getk2 K2 Extension 1.0-2.26 on Joomla Configuration configuration.php JFile::copy path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in getk2 K2 Extension 1.0-2.26 on Joomla. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is the function JFile::copy of the file configuration.php of the component Configuration Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-48944. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability has been found in getk2 K2 Extension 1.0-2.26 on Joomla and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function JFile::copy of the file configuration.php of the component Configuration Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The K2 frontend article-save handler accepts an `attachment[N][existing]` POST field that is concatenated with `JPATH_SITE/` and passed to `JFile::copy()`. `JPath::clean` does NOT strip `..`, and there is no allow-list of source paths. An Author can therefore copy `configuration.php` (or any other file readable by the web user — including `../../../etc/passwd`) into `/media/k2/attachments/`, then retrieve the contents via the K2 attachment-download endpoint.

The weakness was presented by Matan Bahar. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-48944 since 05/26/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/25/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Joomla Component

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• getk2

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• K2 Extension

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• 1.0-2.26

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