CVE-2025-48738
CVE-2025-48738 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9. 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-770.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.0 base score 6.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-28245
- Weakness: CWE-770
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An e-mail flooding vulnerability in StrangeBee TheHive 5.2.0 before 5.2.16, 5.3.0 before 5.3.11, 5.4.0 before 5.4.10, and 5.5.0 before 5.5.1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to use the password reset feature without limits. This can lead to several consequences, including mailbox storage exhaustion for targeted users, reputation damage to the SMTP server, potentially causing it to be blacklisted, and overload of the SMTP server's outbound mail queue.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48738?
- An e-mail flooding vulnerability in StrangeBee TheHive 5.2.0 before 5.2.16, 5.3.0 before 5.3.11, 5.4.0 before 5.4.10, and 5.5.0 before 5.5.1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to use the password reset feature without limits. This can lead to several consequences, including mailbox storage exhaustion for targeted users, reputation damage to the SMTP server, potentially causing it to be blacklisted, and overload of the SMTP server's outbound mail queue.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48738?
- CVE-2025-48738 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2025-48738 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-48738?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-48738 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-48738 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-28245.
- When was CVE-2025-48738 published?
- CVE-2025-48738 was published on 2025-05-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
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