GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc: Duplicate Advisory Mautic Has Insufficient Authentication Vulnerability

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CVSS 7.8
CWE-306
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) mautic has insufficient authentication vulnerability (CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves mautic has insufficient authentication in upgrade flow. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.4.13, 5.1.1.

GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.8
CWE Classification CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.8

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Duplicate Advisory dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

mautic/core fixed: 4.4.13 
Upgrade mautic/core to 4.4.13
mautic/core fixed: 5.1.1 
Upgrade mautic/core to 5.1.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for mautic/core

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc, inspect your project dependencies for Duplicate Advisory:

inspect dependencies for mautic/core

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.4.13), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function, where the product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. In Duplicate Advisory, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

# Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-qf6m-6m4g-rmrc. This link is maintained to preserve external references. # Original Description Mautic allows you to update the application via an upgrade script. The upgrade logic isn't shielded off correctly, which may lead to vulnerable situation. This vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that Mautic needs to be installed in a certain way to be vulnerable.

GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
4.4.135.1.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
mautic/core
 Packagist
≥ 1.0.0-beta3
< 4.4.13
4.4.13
mautic/core
 Packagist
≥ 5.0.0
< 5.1.1
5.1.1

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/mautic/mautic/security/advisories/GHSA-qf6m-6m4g-rmrc
NVD — GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25770
Duplicate Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/mautic/mautic

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc?
GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving Mautic has insufficient authentication in upgrade flow under CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 4.4.13, 5.1.1 across affected packages: mautic/core.
What version fixes GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc?
Upgrading to 4.4.13, 5.1.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is mautic/core affected?
Yes, mautic/core is affected in releases prior to 4.4.13, 5.1.1. Upgrade your dependency to 4.4.13, 5.1.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc?
GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc?
GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc is classified under CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function (The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for GHSA-5hc5-fxr9-5frc?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for mautic/core'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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