Decade-Old Roundcube Flaw: A Comedy of Errors or Cybersecurity Catastrophe?
Roundcube webmail users, brace yourselves! A decade-old security flaw, CVE-2025-49113, with a CVSS score of 9.9, could allow sneaky hackers to take over systems. Before you panic, updates are available. Just remember, even emails need regular check-ups to avoid unexpected breakdowns!
Hot Take:
Who knew a decade-old webmail software flaw could cause such a “Roundcube” of chaos? It seems like even cybersecurity has its own version of “vintage” problems. Let’s just hope no one tries to exploit your grandma’s AOL account next!
Key Points:
- Roundcube vulnerability CVE-2025-49113 could enable remote code execution in versions before 1.5.10 and 1.6.11.
- This flaw has been lurking in the shadows for nearly a decade, much like your forgotten MySpace profile.
- It involves post-authenticated remote code execution via PHP object deserialization—a phrase that sounds like it could also be a trendy coffee order.
- Kirill Firsov of FearsOff discovered the flaw, making him the Sherlock Holmes of cybersecurity.
- Previous vulnerabilities in Roundcube have been exploited by nation-state actors, including the notorious APT28.
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