Mautic allows users enumeration due to weak password loginGHSA-8vff-35qm-qjvv
MEDIUMGHSA-8vff-35qm-qjvv is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) Information Exposure vulnerability in mautic/core. A fix is available for mautic/core — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
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EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Summary
When logging in with the correct username and incorrect weak password, the user receives the notification, that their password is too weak.
However when an incorrect username is provided along side with weak password, the application responds with ’Invalid credentials’ notification.
This difference could be used to perform username enumeration.
Patches
Update to 5.1.1 or later.
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Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | mautic/core | ≥ 5.1.0&&< 5.1.1 | 5.1.1composer require mautic/core:^5.1.1 |
Affected Products
mauticacquiaDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for mautic/core, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update mautic/core to 5.1.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8vff-35qm-qjvv is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Assume what was exposed is already known: rotate any credential, token or key that the affected component could return, restrict the endpoint to callers that genuinely need it, and strip sensitive fields from responses and error output at the boundary rather than relying on the client not to read them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-8vff-35qm-qjvv in your dependencies?
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