Mautic vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting in description field
Impact
Prior to the patched version, there is an XSS vulnerability in the description fields within the Mautic application which could be exploited by a logged in user of Mautic with the appropriate permissions.
This could lead to the user having elevated access to the system.
Patches
Update to 4.4.12
Workarounds
None
References
- https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/2017/A7_2017-Cross-Site_Scripting_(XSS)
- https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/latest/4-Web_Application_Security_Testing/07-Input_Validation_Testing/02-Testing_for_Stored_Cross_Site_Scripting
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | mautic/core | >= 1.0.0-beta2, < 4.4.12 | 4.4.12 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-79, CWE-80- Platform
- Composer
- Package
mautic/core- Disclosed
- 11.04.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2rc5-2755-v422 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: mautic/core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 57
- First → latest
- 01.2021 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 9
- High 17
- Medium 29
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 16
- 2022: 7
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 13
- 2025: 13
- 2026: 8
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