Description
Sitecore Experience Manager (XM) and Experience Platform (XP) versions 10.1 to 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE, all versions of 10.2, 10.3 to 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE, and 10.4 to 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE contain a hardcoded user account. Unauthenticated and remote attackers can use this account to access administrative API over HTTP.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sitecore | Experience Manager | 10.4 – < 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE, 10.3 – < 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE, 10.2 – < 10.3, 10.1 – < 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE | 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE |
| Sitecore | Experience Platform | 10.4 – < 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE, 10.3 – < 10.3.3 rev. 011967 PRE, 10.2 – < 10.3, 10.1 – < 10.1.4 rev. 011974 PRE | 10.4.1 rev. 011941 PRE |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Sitecore Experience Manager (XM) and Experience Platform (XP) - Hardcoded Credentials http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-34509.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-1345 Sitecore Experience Manager: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 17, 2025
References
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/is-b-for-backdoor-pre-auth-rce-chain-in-sitecore-experience-platform/ third-party-advisory exploit technical-description
- https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1003667 vendor-advisory