Improper access control in Mautic - CVE-2017-1000489
Published: January 19, 2021 / Updated: May 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU132229
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000489
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mautic
Affected software:
Mautic
Mautic
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass account disablement and log in.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the third-party SSO plugin integration when processing SSO authentication for a disabled account using an email address. A remote user can authenticate via a linked email address to bypass account disablement and log in.
Only installations with an SSO plugin installed are vulnerable.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-1000489
Install security update from vendor's website.