Kentico Xperience < 13.0.178 Multiple Vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 271229

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Synopsis

A web content management system on the remote Windows host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

According to its self-reported version number, the version of Kentico Xperience on the remote Windows host is prior to 13.0.178. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

- 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. (CVE-2025-2747)

- An authenticated remote code execution in Kentico Xperience allows authenticated users Staging Sync Server to upload arbitrary data to path relative locations. This results in path traversal and arbitrary file upload, including content that can be executed server side leading to remote code execution.This issue affects Kentico Xperience through 13.0.178. (CVE-2025-2749)

Note that Nessus has not attempted to exploit these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply Hotfix 13.0.178 or upgrade to the latest available stable version.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 271229

File Name: kentico_xperience_13_0_178.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 10/23/2025

Updated: 10/23/2025

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-2747

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:kentico:kentico_cms, cpe:/a:kentico:xperience

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Kentico CMS, SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/6/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/6/2025

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 11/10/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-2747, CVE-2025-2749

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