How severe is CVE-2025-30160?

CVE-2025-30160 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-30160 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-30160?

CVE-2025-30160 affects Redlib. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-30160?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-30160 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-30160 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-7180.

When was CVE-2025-30160 published?

CVE-2025-30160 was published on 2025-03-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-30160

CVE-2025-30160 is a high-severity vulnerability in Redlib with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-400.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v4: 8.7
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (41st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-7180
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Redlib
Published: 2025-03-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Redlib is an alternative private front-end to Reddit. A vulnerability has been identified in Redlib where an attacker can cause a denial-of-service (DOS) condition by submitting a specially crafted base2048-encoded DEFLATE decompression bomb to the restore_preferences form. This leads to excessive memory consumption and potential system instability, which can be exploited to disrupt Redlib instances. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.36.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-30160?: Redlib is an alternative private front-end to Reddit. A vulnerability has been identified in Redlib where an attacker can cause a denial-of-service (DOS) condition by submitting a specially crafted base2048-encoded DEFLATE decompression bomb to the restore_preferences form. This leads to excessive memory consumption and potential system instability, which can be exploited to disrupt Redlib instances. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.36.0.
How severe is CVE-2025-30160?: CVE-2025-30160 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-30160 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (41st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-30160?: CVE-2025-30160 affects Redlib. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-30160?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-30160 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-30160 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-7180.
When was CVE-2025-30160 published?: CVE-2025-30160 was published on 2025-03-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redlib:redlib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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