CVE-2022-25770: Mautic/core Mautic Has Insufficient Authentication Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2022-25770 is a MODERATE (CVSS 7.8) mautic has insufficient authentication vulnerability (CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function) affecting Mautic/core 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.
CVE-2022-25770 at a Glance
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).
How to Fix CVE-2022-25770
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Mautic/core dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade mautic/core to 4.4.13Upgrade mautic/core to 5.1.1Upgrade mautic/core-lib to 4.4.13Upgrade mautic/core-lib to 5.1.1Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for mautic/coreHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-25770, inspect your project dependencies for Mautic/core:
inspect dependencies for mautic/coreAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Mautic/core 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 Mautic/core, 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
CVE-2022-25770 Affected Mautic/core Versions
4 component(s)| 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-alpha
< 5.1.1
|
5.1.1
|
|
mautic/core-lib
|
Packagist |
≥ 1.0.0-beta3
< 4.4.13
|
4.4.13
|
|
mautic/core-lib
|
Packagist |
≥ 5.0.0-alpha
< 5.1.1
|
5.1.1
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-qf6m-6m4g-rmrc",
"modified" : "2025-02-21T22:13:26Z",
"published" : "2024-09-18T22:06:13Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-25770" ],
"summary" : "Mautic has insufficient authentication in upgrade flow",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nMautic allows you to update the application via an upgrade script.\n\nThe upgrade logic isn't shielded off correctly, which may lead to vulnerable situation.\n\nThis vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that Mautic needs to be installed in a certain way to be vulnerable\n\n### Patches\n\nPlease upgrade to 4.4.1 or 5.1.1 or later.\n\n### Workarounds\nNone.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Email us at [security@mautic.org](mailto:security@mautic.org)",
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"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H"
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"score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N"
} ],
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"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25770"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/mautic/mautic/commit/73b18e9a434a28e528fe0e3d03620e7367bdcdca"
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"url" : "https://github.com/mautic/mautic/commit/aee7bfb7510a83acf178a7f02da9661c040e9abf"
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"type" : "PACKAGE",
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