IRONSMITHINTEL
CRITICALCVSS9.9
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Actively Exploited
|CISA KEV|CVE-2025-49113|Auth: low — authenticated user|Reboot: required|Manual only

RoundCube Webmail Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability

RoundCube Webmail contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability that allows remote code execution by authenticated users because the _from parameter in a URL is not validated in program/actions/settings/upload.php.

Published Jun 2, 2025 · Updated May 16, 2026
Why patchRisk explained in plain English
Worst-case scenarioIf unpatched

A remote attacker, with a low-privilege account, can achieve full data confidentiality loss, arbitrary modification of data, complete denial of service or system unavailability. Federal agencies are required to remediate by 2026-03-13 under CISA BOD 22-01.

How the attack worksNo clicks needed

This is a Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502) vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail. Exploitation requires remote network access, low attack complexity, a low-privilege authenticated account, and no user interaction required.

Am I affected?Quick check

Probably yes if any of these apply:

IT Security
Running webmail: v < 1.5.10, 1.6.0 ≤ v < 1.6.11; debian linux: 11.0
Real-world incidentsWhat we've seen

Active exploitation documented in the wild. Threat-research write-up: https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-49113-roundcube-mitigation-script

How to patch

Manual remediation steps

Apply the Vendor Patch

This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — apply the vendor's security update as soon as possible.

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

References

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    Vendor advisory: https://roundcube.net/news/2025/06/01/security-updates-1.6.11-and-1.5.10
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    NVD entry: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49113
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    CISA KEV: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-49113
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