CVE-2025-9004 mtons mblog password excessive authentication

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass excessive authentication restrictions on the password settings page, potentially facilitating brute-force attacks against user accounts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-9004?

CVE-2025-9004 is a medium-severity vulnerability in mtons mblog, published on 15 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in mtons mblog up to 3.5.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /settings/password. The manipulation leads to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-799, CWE-307

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9004?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mtons Mblog.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9004?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9004 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-9004 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9004 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q4c6-9mg7-57ch.

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