CVE-2025-71242
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Unauthorized Content Disclosure in SPIP AJAX Fragments Before

Publication date: 2026-02-19

Last updated on: 2026-03-02

Assigner: VulnCheck

Description
SPIP before 4.3.6, 4.2.17, and 4.1.20 allows unauthorized content disclosure in the private area. The application does not properly check authorization when displaying content of articles and sections (rubriques) in AJAX-loaded fragments, allowing an authenticated attacker to access restricted content. This vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen.
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Published
2026-02-19
Last Modified
2026-03-02
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-19
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-71242
EUVD
EUVD-2025-207683
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
spip spip From 4.1.0 (inc) to 4.1.20 (exc)
spip spip From 4.2.0 (inc) to 4.2.17 (exc)
spip spip From 4.3.0 (inc) to 4.3.6 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-285 The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects SPIP versions before 4.3.6, 4.2.17, and 4.1.20. It allows unauthorized content disclosure in the private area of the application. Specifically, the application does not properly check authorization when displaying content of articles and sections (rubriques) in AJAX-loaded fragments. As a result, an authenticated attacker can access restricted content that they should not be able to see.

Additionally, this vulnerability is not mitigated by the SPIP security screen, meaning the usual security protections do not prevent this unauthorized access.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of restricted or private content within the SPIP application. An attacker with authenticated access can view sensitive articles and sections that should be protected, potentially exposing confidential information.

The impact is limited to confidentiality, as the vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability of the system.

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