Sitecore XM and XP Hardcoded Credentials
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
Sitecore Experience Manager (XM) and Experience Platform (XP) versions 10.1 to 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE, all versions of 10.2, 10.3 to 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE, and 10.4 to 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE contain a hardcoded user account. Unauthenticated and remote attackers can use this account to access administrative API over HTTP.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitecore | Experience Manager | 10.4 to before 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE; 10.3 to before 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE; 10.2 to before 10.3; 10.1 to before 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE | 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE, 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE, 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE | Patch available | CNA |
| Sitecore | Experience Platform | 10.4 to before 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE; 10.3 to before 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE; 10.2 to before 10.3; 10.1 to before 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE | 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE, 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE, 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE | Patch available | CNA |
- Experience Manager VendorSitecore Affected 10.4 to before 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE; 10.3 to before 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE; 10.2 to before 10.3; 10.1 to before 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE Fixed in 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE, 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE, 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE Patch available CNA
- Experience Platform VendorSitecore Affected 10.4 to before 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE; 10.3 to before 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE; 10.2 to before 10.3; 10.1 to before 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE Fixed in 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE, 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE, 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 – 10.4 | Vulnerable | Sitecore |
| cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 – 10.4 | Vulnerable | Sitecore |
| cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 to before 10.4 | Vulnerable | Sitecore |
| cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_platform:10.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4 | Vulnerable | Sitecore |
| cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:managed_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Sitecore |
- cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 – 10.4 Vulnerable ·Sitecore
- cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 – 10.4 Vulnerable ·Sitecore
- cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 to before 10.4 Vulnerable ·Sitecore
- cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_platform:10.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4 Vulnerable ·Sitecore
- cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:managed_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Sitecore
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Experience Manager (Sitecore) Fixed in 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE, 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE, 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE
- Fix · CNA Experience Platform (Sitecore) Fixed in 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE, 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE, 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Sitecore Experience Manager, Experience Platform — support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=…
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-24534 Sitecore XM, XC, and XP Post-Auth RCE via Zip SlipPriority HIGH 73
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-34509
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g93f-92gj-4q4x
- 2026-10-29 Fix available: Sitecore/Experience [email protected], Sitecore/Experience [email protected] · CNA
References
More Sitecore Experience Commerce vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-33607 Sitecore Products ViewState Deserialization Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2023-17897 Multiple Sitecore products allow remote code execution. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-33610 HTML Cache Poisoning through Unsafe Reflections CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-33608 Sitecore Experience Remote Code Execution through Insecure Deserialization CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-24535 Sitecore PowerShell Extension RCE via Unrestricted Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-24534 Sitecore XM, XC, and XP Post-Auth RCE via Zip Slip CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-34509 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-34509 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g93f-92gj-4q4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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