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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundcube | Webmail | < 1.5.10, 1.6.0 – < 1.6.11 | 1.5.10 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | roundcube | 1.6.11+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | roundcube | 1.6.11+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | roundcube | 1.6.5+dfsg-1+deb12u5 | DSA-5934-1 |
| Debian 11 | roundcube | 1.4.15+dfsg.1-1+deb11u5 | DLA-4211-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | roundcube | 1.6.6+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 | USN-7584-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | roundcube | 1.5.0+dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm4 | USN-7584-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | roundcube | 1.4.3+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm5 | USN-7584-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | roundcube | 1.3.6+dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm5 | USN-7584-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | roundcube | 1.2~beta+dfsg.1-0ubuntu1+esm6 | USN-7584-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | roundcubemail | 1.6.20-bp160.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:22195-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Roundcube Post-Auth RCE via PHP Object Deserialization
exploit/multi/http/roundcube_auth_rce_cve_2025_49113
Exploit-DB 1
- Roundcube 1.6.10 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) EDB-52324 · webapps · Jun 13, 2025
GitHub 23 repositories · most starred shown
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fearsoff-org/CVE-2025-49113 ★ 109 · Jun 4, 2025
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hakaioffsec/CVE-2025-49113-exploit ★ 94 · Jun 6, 2025
Proof of Concept demonstrating Remote Code Execution through insecure deserialization in Roundcube (CVE-2025-49113).
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00xCanelo/CVE-2025-49113 ★ 8 · Jul 19, 2025
💥 Python Exploit for CVE-2025-49113 | Roundcube Webmail RCE via PHP Object Injection
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BiiTts/Roundcube-CVE-2025-49113 ★ 6 · Jun 10, 2025
Proof-of-concept to CVE-2025-49113
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Zwique/CVE-2025-49113 ★ 5 · Aug 24, 2025
POC of CVE-2025-49113
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rxerium/CVE-2025-49113 ★ 5 · Jun 3, 2025
Detection for CVE-2025-49113
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rasool13x/exploit-CVE-2025-49113 ★ 3 · Jun 5, 2025
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Ademking/CVE-2025-49113-nuclei-template ★ 3 · Jun 4, 2025
CVE-2025-49113 - Roundcube <= 1.6.10 Post-Auth RCE via PHP Object Deserialization
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SyFi/CVE-2025-49113 ★ 2 · Jun 6, 2025
CVE-2025-49113 exploit
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Joelp03/CVE-2025-49113 ★ 1 · Jul 18, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
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.
- Roundcube Webmail - Remote Code Execution http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-49113.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | roundcube/roundcubemail | < 1.5.10 | 1.5.10 | GHSA-8j8w-wwqc-x596 |
| Packagist | roundcube/roundcubemail | >= 1.6.0, < 1.6.11 | 1.6.11 | GHSA-8j8w-wwqc-x596 |
Advisories 6
- WID-SEC-2025-1208 Roundcube: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 1, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:22195-1 Security update for roundcubemail SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Nov 1, 2026
- USN-7584-1 roundcube vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DSA-5934-1 roundcube - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-4211-1 roundcube - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- NCSC-2025-0181 Kwetsbaarheid verholpen in Roundcube Webmail NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Jun 5, 2025
References
- https://roundcube.net/news/2025/06/01/security-updates-1.6.11-and-1.5.10
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/pull/9865
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.6.11
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/0376f69e958a8fef7f6f09e352c541b4e7729c4d
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/releases/tag/1.5.10
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/7408f31379666124a39f9cb1018f62bc5e2dc695
- https://github.com/roundcube/roundcubemail/commit/c50a07d88ca38f018a0f4a0b008e9a1deb32637e
- https://fearsoff.org/research/roundcube
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-49113-roundcube-vulnerability-detection
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-49113-roundcube-mitigation-script