Joomla Extension - joomlacontenteditor.net - Creation of hidden files and unintended file overwrite via rename function in Joomla Content Editor (JCE) < 2.20.2 - Improper input validation in the file rename functionality allowed an authenticated user with file management permissions to rename files to otherwise invalid names, resulting in the creation of hidden files. The issue also allowed existing files at the destination path to be unintentionally replaced.
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| Description | Joomla Extension - joomlacontenteditor.net - Creation of hidden files and unintended file overwrite via rename function in Joomla Content Editor (JCE) < 2.20.2 - Improper input validation in the file rename functionality allowed an authenticated user with file management permissions to rename files to otherwise invalid names, resulting in the creation of hidden files. The issue also allowed existing files at the destination path to be unintentionally replaced. | |
| Title | Joomla Extension - joomlacontenteditor.net - Creation of hidden files and unintended file overwrite via rename function in Joomla Content Editor (JCE) < 2.9.99.10 | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-20 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Joomla
Published: 2026-07-29T12:37:47.658Z
Updated: 2026-07-31T05:43:27.735Z
Reserved: 2026-07-23T09:31:17.506Z
Link: CVE-2026-65891
Updated: 2026-07-30T13:35:03.262Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-07-29T13:19:10.980
Modified: 2026-08-05T20:27:35.390
Link: CVE-2026-65891
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