CVE-2025-8548 atjiu pybbs Registered Email SettingsApiController.java sendEmailCode information exposure

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit error messages in the email code function to expose sensitive information, requiring a patch for pybbs.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-8548?

CVE-2025-8548 is a medium-severity vulnerability in atjiu pybbs, published on 5 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in atjiu pybbs up to 6.0.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function sendEmailCode of the file src/main/java/co/yiiu/pybbs/controller/api/SettingsApiController.java of the component Registered Email Handler. The manipulation of the argument email leads to information exposure through error message. The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of the patch is 234197c4f8fc7ce24bdcff5430cd42492f28936a. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Weakness: CWE-209, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8548?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pybbs Project Pybbs.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8548?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8548 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-8548 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8548 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8875-8484-x734.

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