How severe is CVE-2025-60938?

CVE-2025-60938 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-60938 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-60938?

CVE-2025-60938 affects Openenergymonitor Emoncms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-60938?

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-2025-60938 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-60938 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-35852.

When was CVE-2025-60938 published?

CVE-2025-60938 was published on 2025-10-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-60938

CVE-2025-60938 is a high-severity vulnerability in Openenergymonitor Emoncms 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (42nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-35852
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Openenergymonitor Emoncms
Published: 2025-10-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Emoncms 11.7.3 has a remote code execution vulnerability in the firmware upload feature that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands on the target system. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation of user-controlled parameters including filename, port, baud_rate, core, and autoreset within the /admin/upload-custom-firmware endpoint.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-60938?: Emoncms 11.7.3 has a remote code execution vulnerability in the firmware upload feature that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands on the target system. The vulnerability stems from insufficient input validation of user-controlled parameters including filename, port, baud_rate, core, and autoreset within the /admin/upload-custom-firmware endpoint.
How severe is CVE-2025-60938?: CVE-2025-60938 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-60938 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (42nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-60938?: CVE-2025-60938 affects Openenergymonitor Emoncms. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-60938?: 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-2025-60938 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-60938 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-35852.
When was CVE-2025-60938 published?: CVE-2025-60938 was published on 2025-10-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/emoncms/emoncms/issues/1941

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:openenergymonitor:emoncms:11.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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