Authentication Bypass in Joomla Core Multifactor Authentication
CVE-2025-25227
7.5HIGH
Summary
This vulnerability in Joomla's core multifactor authentication arises from insufficient state checks, enabling an attacker to bypass essential two-factor authentication (2FA) checks, thereby gaining unauthorized access to user accounts without proper credentials. This flaw underscores the importance of robust validation mechanisms in security implementations to ensure the integrity of authentication processes.
Affected Version(s)
Joomla! CMS 4.0.0-4.4.12
Joomla! CMS 5.0.0-5.2.5
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved