What is CVE-2025-25227?

CVE-2025-25227 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-04-08.

How severe is CVE-2025-25227?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Joomla Joomla\!

CVE-2025-25227

Insufficient state checks lead to a vector that allows to bypass 2FA checks.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.004 (29.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Joomla Joomla\!
Joomla! Project Cms — versions 4.0.0-4.4.12, 5.0.0-5.2.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

security@joomla.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-25227?: CVE-2025-25227 is a high-severity vulnerability in Joomla Joomla\!, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-04-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-25227?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.