CVE-2025-49113 RoundCube Webmail Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Authenticated attackers can achieve remote code execution in Roundcube Webmail via unsafe PHP object deserialization in the upload settings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 20 Feb 2026
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-49113?
CVE-2025-49113 is a critical unsafe deserialization vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 2 Jun 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-502
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49113?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including roundcube/roundcubemail. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
roundcube/roundcubemail Packagist | All versions | 1.5.10 |
roundcube/roundcubemail Packagist | All versions | 1.5.10 |
roundcube/roundcubemail Packagist | From 1.6.0 | 1.6.11 |
roundcube/roundcubemail Packagist | From 1.6.0 | 1.6.11 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Roundcube Webmail.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49113?
Upgrade roundcube/roundcubemail to a fixed version for your release line: 1.5.10 or 1.6.11. US federal agencies must fix it by 13 Mar 2026.
Upgrade, and only deserialise data from trusted sources or with an allow-list of types. More about Unsafe deserialization.
Is CVE-2025-49113 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-49113 in the wild since at least 20 Feb 2026.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 1 Exploit-DB entry, 1 Nuclei template and 23 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as CVE-2025-48745, DEBIAN-CVE-2025-49113, DLA-4211-1, DSA-5934-1, GHSA-8j8w-wwqc-x596, MGASA-2025-0185 and 2 more.