CVE-2025-49113: RoundCube Webmail Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-49113 is a critical (CVSS 9.9) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 20-02-2026. EPSS estimates a 98.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 4 public exploits are recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1Timeline
- 02-06-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-02-2026Added to CISA KEVRoundCube Webmail Deserialization of Untrusted Data Vulnerability
- 21-02-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
- 13-03-2026CISA remediation dueApply mitigations per vendor instructions.
Description
Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.10 and 1.6.x before 1.6.11 allows remote code execution by authenticated users because the _from parameter in a URL is not validated in program/actions/settings/upload.php, leading to PHP Object Deserialization.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- NVDNIST8.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
98.97%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
100%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.08 pp
From 98.90% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs- Added
- 20-02-2026
- Federal due date
- 13-03-2026
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. roundcube.net/news/2025/06/01/security-updates-1.6.11-and-1.5.10 github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.10 github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.11 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49113
Public exploits
4 foundExploit Reference (vicarius.io)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (vicarius.io)
Maturity: unknown
Roundcube 1.6.10 - Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- roundcube< 1.6.11+dfsg-1 | < 1.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u5 | < 1.4.15+dfsg.1-1+deb11u5
- debian_linuxEOL11.0
Mageia1 product
- roundcubemail< 1.6.11-2.mga9
Roundcube1 product
- webmail< 1.5.10 | ≥ 1.6.0, < 1.6.11
Ubuntu1 product
- roundcube< 1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm6 | < 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm5 | < 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm5 | < 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm4 | < 1.6.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1
4 vendors · 5 products
References
23 links- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-49113-roundcube-vulnerability-detectionExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-49113-roundcube-mitigation-scriptExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
Show all 23 references
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-49113Government ResourceUS Government Resource