CVE-2022-25769

Unauthorized PHP execution via filename-only FilesMatch regex

Published Sep 18, 2024 · Updated Sep 18, 2024

Improper access control in Mautic before 3.3.5 and before 4.2.0 allows local users to execute restricted PHP files. The second FilesMatch rule in the default .htaccess evaluates only the filename, so an allowlisted root filename remains executable when placed under another path. Exploitation requires high local privileges and an Apache deployment that honors this file; the bypass permits unintended PHP execution but does not disclose data directly.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Mautic before 3.3.5 and before 4.2.0 allows local users to execute restricted PHP files. The second FilesMatch rule in the default .htaccess evaluates only the filename, so an allowlisted root filename remains executable when placed under another path. Exploitation requires high local privileges and an Apache deployment that honors this file; the bypass permits unintended PHP execution but does not disclose data directly.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-25769
Published
Sep 18, 2024
Updated
Sep 18, 2024
Vendor
Acquia
Product
Mautic
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 18, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 18, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <3.3.5
  2. Affected versionversion=0 <4.2.0
  3. Affected versionversion=< 3.3.5
  4. Affected versionversion=< 4.2.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Acquia · Mauticversion=0 <3.3.5; version=0 <4.2.0; version=< 3.3.5; version=< 4.2.0

Published CVSS scores

9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
7.2MauticCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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