CVE-2022-25777
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2022-25777 is a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Mautic that allows authenticated users to read system files and access internal network addresses. This affects all Mautic instances running versions before the patched release. Attackers can exploit this to potentially access sensitive information and internal services.
💻 Affected Systems
- Mautic
📦 What is this software?
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Mautic by Acquia
Mautic by Acquia
Mautic by Acquia
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could read sensitive system files (like configuration files with credentials), access internal services (databases, admin panels), and potentially pivot to other internal systems.
Likely Case
Attackers will read configuration files to steal credentials and access internal Mautic administrative interfaces or related services.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and authentication controls, impact is limited to reading some system files without credential access.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once authenticated. Public proof-of-concept code exists in the advisory.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 4.4.13
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/mautic/mautic/security/advisories/GHSA-mgv8-w49f-822w
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your Mautic instance and database. 2. Update to Mautic version 4.4.13 or later. 3. Clear cache and restart web server. 4. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict Network Access
allImplement network controls to restrict Mautic's outbound HTTP requests to only necessary destinations.
Enhanced Authentication Controls
allImplement multi-factor authentication and strict access controls to limit authenticated user privileges.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate Mautic from sensitive internal systems
- Apply web application firewall rules to block SSRF patterns and restrict outbound requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Mautic version in admin panel or via composer show mautic/core. If version is below 4.4.13, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
composer show mautic/core | grep versionsVerify Fix Applied:
After updating, verify version is 4.4.13 or higher and test that SSRF payloads no longer work.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual outbound HTTP requests from Mautic to internal IP addresses
- Requests to file:// protocol or localhost from authenticated users
Network Indicators:
- Mautic server making requests to internal network segments
- HTTP requests to unusual ports or local addresses
SIEM Query:
source="mautic_logs" AND (url="file://*" OR url="http://127.*" OR url="http://192.168.*" OR url="http://10.*")