CVE-2025-2747
Kentico Xperience CMS Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
- Published24 Mar 2025
- Added to CISA KEV20 Oct 2025
- Remediation due10 Nov 2025
Description
An authentication bypass vulnerability in Kentico Xperience allows authentication bypass via the Staging Sync Server component password handling for the server defined None type. Authentication bypass allows an attacker to control administrative objects.This issue affects Xperience through 13.0.178.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected products
Remediation
No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.
References
- https://devnet.kentico.com/download/hotfixes
- https://github.com/watchtowrlabs/kentico-xperience13-AuthBypass-wt-2025-0011
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/bypassing-authentication-like-its-the-90s-pre-auth-rce-chain-s-in-kentico-xperience-cms/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-2747
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kentico-xperience-staging-sync-server-none-password-type-authentication-bypass
Related CVEs
Recent high-severity vulnerabilities sharing a weakness type.
Frequently asked
Is CVE-2025-2747 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2025-2747 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added 20 Oct 2025.
How severe is CVE-2025-2747?
CVE-2025-2747 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 97.2% probability of exploitation.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-2747?
Affected products include Kentico Xperience.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2747?
Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.
How Secuno handles this
Secuno correlates vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-2747 against the real software inventory on every managed device, as each hourly inventory arrives. Rather than a static severity, each match is scored in context: exploit availability, EPSS, the asset's exposure, and business criticality decide where it lands in the queue. Because it is on the CISA KEV list, a risk for it never ranks below high, and the update that fixes it moves to the Emergency patch lane. If an affected version is present anywhere across your portfolio, it surfaces automatically with a prioritised remediation path.
Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.