SPIP < 4.3.6 Authorization Bypass Leading to Content Disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
SPIP before 4.3.6, 4.2.17, and 4.1.20 allows unauthorized content disclosure in the private area. The application does not properly check authorization when displaying content of articles and sections (rubriques) in AJAX-loaded fragments, allowing an authenticated attacker to access restricted content. This vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPIP | SPIP | 4.1.0 to before 4.1.20; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.17; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.6 | 4.1.20, 4.2.17, 4.3.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- SPIP VendorSPIP Affected 4.1.0 to before 4.1.20; 4.2.0 to before 4.2.17; 4.3.0 to before 4.3.6 Fixed in 4.1.20, 4.2.17, 4.3.6 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SPIP (SPIP) Fixed in 4.1.20, 4.2.17, 4.3.6
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
SPIP 4.1.20, 4.2.17, 4.3.6
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-43372 SPIP < 4.3.6 Cross-Site Scripting in Private AreaPriority LOW 22
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-71242
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgwr-5223-r4pg
References
More Spip vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-12107 SPIP before 4.2.1 allows Remote Code Execution via form values in the public area because… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-07895 SPIP Bigup Multipart File Upload OS Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-17317 RCE in SPIP 3.1.13 through 4.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the _oups parameter. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-35862 An authenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the Documents module of SPIP… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2023-30183 Spip 4.1.10 Admin Account Spoofing via Malicious SVG Upload CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2013-04002 The Security Screen (_core_/securite/ecran_securite.php) before 1.1.8 for SPIP, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-71242 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-71242 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cgwr-5223-r4pg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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