GHSA-3ggv-qwcp-j6xg
Mautic Vulnerable to User Enumeration via Response Timing
Quick fix
GHSA-3ggv-qwcp-j6xg — mautic/core: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.
composer require mautic/core:^4.4.17Details
### Impact The attacker can validate if a user exists by checking the time login returns. This timing difference can be used to enumerate valid usernames, after which an attacker could attempt brute force attacks.
### Patches This vulnerability has been patched, implementing a timing-safe form login authenticator that ensures consistent response times regardless of whether a user exists or not.
### Technical Details The vulnerability was caused by different response times when: - A valid username was provided (password hashing occurred) - An invalid username was provided (no password hashing occurred)
The fix introduces a `TimingSafeFormLoginAuthenticator` that performs a dummy password hash verification even for non-existent users, ensuring consistent timing.
### Workarounds No workarounds are available. Users should upgrade to the patched version.
### References - https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/latest/4-Web_Application_Security_Testing/03-Identity_Management_Testing/04-Testing_for_Account_Enumeration_and_Guessable_User_Account - https://github.com/mautic/mautic-security/pull/146
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Affected packages
5.0.0-alphaFixed in: 5.2.8composer require mautic/core:^5.2.86.0.0-alphaFixed in: 6.0.5composer require mautic/core:^6.0.5References
- https://github.com/mautic/mautic/security/advisories/GHSA-3ggv-qwcp-j6xg[WEB]
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9824[ADVISORY]
- https://github.com/mautic/mautic/commit/6bc4f5f1aabb13df12714ad0ea9fc281cbb867c6[WEB]
- https://github.com/mautic/mautic/commit/b4264c717ce31fbafafcefc04b02ecb9fb911e62[WEB]
- https://github.com/mautic/mautic[PACKAGE]