CVE-2025-34509
Sitecore XM and XP Hardcoded Credentials
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 17, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 8, 2025, 7:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-34509
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Remove hardcoded user accounts from the system.
- Secure administrative API access with strong authentication.
- Apply vendor patches and updates promptly.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-34509 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-34509.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://labs.watchtowr.com/is-b-for-backdoor-pre-auth-rce-chain-in-sitecore-experience-platform/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1003667 | Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-34509 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-34509
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-34509 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Kaspersky
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-34509 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:managed_cloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 up to (including) 10.4 *cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 up to (excluding) 10.4 *cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_platform:10.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sitecore:experience_commerce:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.0 up to (including) 10.4 Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://labs.watchtowr.com/is-b-for-backdoor-pre-auth-rce-chain-in-sitecore-experience-platform/ Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type VulnCheck: https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1003667 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1003667 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-798 Added Reference https://labs.watchtowr.com/is-b-for-backdoor-pre-auth-rce-chain-in-sitecore-experience-platform/