Improper regex in htaccess file
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-1284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
ImpactThe default .htaccess file has some restrictions in the access to PHP files to only allow specific PHP files to be executed in the root of the application. This logic isn't correct, as the regex in the second FilesMatch only checks the filename, not the full path.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00507 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Mautic (Mautic): 3.3.5, 4.2.0mautic/core (Packagist): 3.3.5, 4.2.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mautic | Mautic | before 3.3.5; before 4.2.0 | 3.3.5, 4.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | mautic/core (Packagist) | before 3.3.5 | 3.3.5 | Patch available | GHSA-mj6m-246h-9w56 |
| — | mautic/core (Packagist) | 4.0.0 to before 4.2.0 | 4.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-mj6m-246h-9w56 |
- Mautic VendorMautic Affected before 3.3.5; before 4.2.0 Fixed in 3.3.5, 4.2.0 Patch available CNA
- mautic/core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.5 Fixed in 3.3.5 Patch available GHSA-mj6m-246h-9w56
- mautic/core (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.2.0 Fixed in 4.2.0 Patch available GHSA-mj6m-246h-9w56
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Mautic (Mautic) Fixed in 3.3.5, 4.2.0
- Fix · GHSA-mj6m-246h-9w56 mautic/core (Packagist) Fixed in 3.3.5 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-mj6m-246h-9w56 mautic/core (Packagist) Fixed in 4.2.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-25769
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mj6m-246h-9w56
References
More Mautic vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09344 Cross-site scripting in Mautic CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-02543 Predictable Page Indexing Might Lead to Sensitive Data Exposure in Mautic CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-02544 Improper Access Control Issues Lead to Sensitive Data Exposure in Mautic CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-03218 Improper Access Control Leads to Server-Side Request Forgery in Mautic CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2024-31435 Remote Code Execution & File Deletion in Asset Uploads CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2018-05847 Mautic before 2.13.0 allows CSV injection. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-25769 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-25769 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mj6m-246h-9w56 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences