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Medium

Mautic has insufficient authentication in upgrade flow

  • Disclosed: 18.09.2024
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Impact

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

Patches

Please upgrade to 4.4.1 or 5.1.1 or later.

Workarounds

None.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Composer package mautic/core >= 1.0.0-beta3, < 4.4.13, >= 5.0.0-alpha, < 5.1.1 4.4.13, 5.1.1
Composer package mautic/core-lib >= 1.0.0-beta3, < 4.4.13, >= 5.0.0-alpha, < 5.1.1 4.4.13, 5.1.1

References

CVSS score 7.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-306
Platform
Composer
Package
mautic/core, mautic/core-lib
Disclosed
18.09.2024
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-qf6m-6m4g-rmrc - 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.

All (57) in the archive
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

Severity:
  1. Mautic has Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Projects Component
    High · 7.6 CVE-2026-9809 >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2 7.1.2
  2. Mautic has an Authorization Bypass in API v2 Endpoints
    High · 7.1 CVE-2026-9808 >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2 7.1.2
  3. Mautic vulnerable to Path Traversal via Campaign Import
    Critical · 9.9 CVE-2026-9559 >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2 7.1.2
  4. Mautic has Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) in Theme Templates
    Critical · 9.9 CVE-2026-9558 >= 1.3.0, >= 5.0.0, < 5.2.11, >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.9, >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2 5.2.11, 6.0.9, 7.1.2
  5. Mautic has SQL Injection in API Contact Filtering
    High · 7.1 CVE-2026-4776 >= 2.6.0, <= 4.4.13, >= 5.0.0, < 5.2.11, >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.9, >= 7.0.0, < 7.1.2 5.2.11, 6.0.9, 7.1.2
  6. Mautic is Vulnerable to SQL Injection through Contact Activity API Sorting
    High · 7.6 CVE-2026-3105 >= 2.10.0, < 5.2.10, >= 6.0.0-alpha, < 6.0.8, >= 7.0.0-alpha, < 7.0.1 5.2.10, 6.0.8, 7.0.1
  7. Mautic user without privileged access to the Marketplace can install and uninstall composer packages
    Critical CVE-2025-13828 >= 4.0.0, < 4.4.18, >= 5.0.0, < 5.2.9, >= 6.0.0, < 6.0.7 4.4.18, 5.2.9, 6.0.7
  8. Mautic allows Improper Authorization in Reporting API
    High · 7.7 CVE-2024-47053 >= 1.0.1, < 5.2.3 5.2.3
  9. Mautic allows Remote Code Execution and File Deletion in Asset Uploads
    Critical · 9.1 CVE-2024-47051 < 5.2.3 5.2.3
  10. Mautic has insufficient authentication in upgrade flow this entry
    Medium · 7.8 CVE-2022-25770 >= 1.0.0-beta3, < 4.4.13, >= 5.0.0-alpha, < 5.1.1 4.4.13, 5.1.1
  11. Mautic vulnerable to Improper Access Control in UI upgrade process
    High · 7.0 CVE-2022-25768 >= 1.1.3, < 4.4.13, >= 5.0.0-alpha, < 5.1.1 4.4.13, 5.1.1
  12. Mautic is vulnerable to XSS vulnerability
    Critical · 9.6 CVE-2020-35125 < 2.16.5, >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.4 2.16.5, 3.2.4
  13. Mautic Sensitive Data Exposure due to inadequate user permission settings
    High · 8.3 CVE-2022-25776 >= 1.0.2, < 4.4.12, >= 5.0.0-alpha, < 5.0.4 4.4.12, 5.0.4
  14. Mautic vulnerable to Relative Path Traversal / Arbitrary File Deletion due to GrapesJS builder
    High · 8.1 CVE-2021-27916 >= 3.3.0, < 4.4.12, >= 5.0.0-alpha, < 5.0.4 4.4.12, 5.0.4
  15. Mautic vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting in description field
    High · 7.6 CVE-2021-27915 >= 1.0.0-beta2, < 4.4.12 4.4.12
  16. Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in Mautic's tracking pixel functionality
    Critical · 9.6 CVE-2022-25772 < 4.3.0 4.3.0
  17. Mautic stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
    Critical · 9.0 CVE-2020-35129 < 3.2.4 3.2.4
  18. Mautic stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
    Critical · 9.0 CVE-2020-35128 >= 3.2.0, < 3.2.4, >= 2.0.0, < 2.16.5 3.2.4, 2.16.5
  19. Sensitive Cookie Without HttpOnly and Secure Flag
    High · 7.5 CVE-2017-1000046 < 2.1.1 2.1.1
  20. Mautic Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
    High · 8.8 CVE-2017-8874 = 1.4.1 no fix
  21. Stored XSS vulnerability on Bounce Management Callback
    High · 8.2 CVE-2021-27910 < 3.3.4, >= 4.0.0-alpha1, < 4.0.0 3.3.4, 4.0.0
  22. XSS vulnerability on contacts view
    High · 8.3 CVE-2021-27911 < 3.3.4, >= 4.0.0-alpha1, < 4.0.0 3.3.4, 4.0.0
  23. XSS vulnerability on asset view
    High · 7.1 CVE-2021-27912 < 3.3.4, >= 4.0.0-alpha1, < 4.0.0 3.3.4, 4.0.0
  24. XSS in Mautic
    High CVE-2021-3142 >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.4, >= 2.0.0, < 2.16.5 3.2.4, 2.16.5
  25. Mautic Sessions could be hijacked due to tracking contacts by an auto-incremented ID
    High · 7.5 CVE-2018-10189 < 2.13.0 2.13.0
  26. Disabled users able to log in with third party SSO plugin
    High · 8.1 CVE-2017-1000489 >= 2.0.0, < 2.12.0 2.12.0
  27. XSS vulnerability leveraged through referrers could allow un-authorized admin access in Mautic
    Critical CVE-2020-35124 >= 3.0.0, < 3.2.4, >= 2.0.0, < 2.16.5 3.2.4, 2.16.5

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