Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in Kentico Xperience allows authentication bypass via the Staging Sync Server password handling of empty SHA1 usernames in digest authentication. Authentication bypass allows an attacker to control administrative objects.This issue affects Xperience through 13.0.172.
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Date added 2025-10-20 | Due date 2025-11-10
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Problem types
CWE-288 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Product status
Any version
Credits
Piotr Bazydlo (watchTowr)
References
labs.watchtowr.com/...-rce-chain-s-in-kentico-xperience-cms/
devnet.kentico.com/download/hotfixes
github.com/...bs/kentico-xperience13-AuthBypass-wt-2025-0011