Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-25230 is an information disclosure issue in Kentico Xperience. Authenticated users may view sensitive system objects through the live site widget properties dialog. The available sources rate it medium severity and do not indicate public active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a planned remediation item for Kentico environments with authenticated user communities or delegated content editing. It is not presented as a crisis, but it can expose internal system information and should be addressed through vendor hotfix review and permission tightening.
Technical view
The vulnerability is described as missing or improper access control around live site widget property dialogs, exposing sensitive system objects to authenticated users. The bundle identifies Kentico Xperience <= 12.0.0 in the title, with CVSS 4.0 score 5.3 and CWE-497.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Kentico Xperience sites allow authenticated users access to live site widget editing or related widget property dialogs. Exact affected version data is unclear in the bundle because the affected version field lists "0" while the title says <= 12.0.0.
Exploitation context
Sources describe exploitation as requiring network access and low privileges, with no user interaction. The issue is not listed as KEV in the bundle, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE bundle, Kentico hotfix reference, and VulnCheck advisory. The version metadata is inconsistent, so validate against vendor hotfix notes before scoping. Do not assume exploitation in the wild without additional evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Identify Kentico Xperience deployments and their exact versions.
- Review Kentico DevNet hotfix guidance for the affected product line.
- Apply vendor-provided hotfixes or updates where applicable.
- Restrict authenticated access to widget editing features where not required.
- Review role permissions for live site editing and widget management.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether deployed Kentico Xperience versions are <= 12.0.0.
- Check whether authenticated low-privilege users can access widget property dialogs.
- Review logs for unusual authenticated access to widget editing interfaces.
- Verify hotfix or update status against Kentico DevNet guidance.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- Kentico DevNet HotfixesCVE reference · vendor-advisory, patch
- VulnCheck Advisory: Kentico Xperience <= 12.0.0 User Widget Information DisclosureCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere
Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.