CVE-2025-71242

SPIP < 4.3.6 Authorization Bypass Leading to Content Disclosure

5.3 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Up 0.4 points since Feb 20, 2026

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.3

SPIP < 4.3.6 Authorization Bypass Leading to Content Disclosure

Record: CVE-2025-71242
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-285
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-207683 5.3

Record: EUVD-2025-207683
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cgwr-5223-r4pg 5.3

SPIP before 4.3.6, 4.2.17, and 4.1.20 allows unauthorized content disclosure in the private area....

Record: GHSA-cgwr-5223-r4pg
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-285
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 5.3

Record: CVE-2025-71242
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-285
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.3

SPIP < 4.3.6 Authorization Bypass Leading to Content Disclosure

Record: CVE-2025-71242
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-71242 5.3

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71242
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-71242 5.3

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71242
CVSS 4.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1: 6.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

spip

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`spip` Debian:13	before 4.3.6+dfsg-1	4.3.6+dfsg-1
`spip` Debian:14	before 4.3.6+dfsg-1	4.3.6+dfsg-1
`spip` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.20-13.0.21-13.0.21-1ubuntu13.0.21-1ubuntu1+esm1	None known
`spip` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.1.4-33.1.4-4~deb9u3build0.18.04.13.1.4-4~deb9u5build0.18.04.13.1.4-4~deb9u5ubuntu0.1~esm2	None known
`spip` Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.4-13.2.5-13.2.7-13.2.7-1ubuntu0.13.2.7-1ubuntu0.1+esm2	None known
`spip` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 3.2.11-33.2.12-14.0.2-14.0.4-1	None known
`spip` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.1.11+dfsg-14.1.12+dfsg-14.1.13+dfsg-14.1.15+dfsg-14.2.9+dfsg-2	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-71242 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Spip, published February 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. Fixed in spip 4.3.6+dfsg-1.