How severe is CVE-2025-68461?

CVE-2025-68461 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-68461 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-68461 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2026-02-20, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-68461?

CVE-2025-68461 affects Roundcube Webmail. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-68461?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2025-68461 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-68461 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204035. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2026-02-20).

When was CVE-2025-68461 published?

CVE-2025-68461 was published on 2025-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-68461

CVE-2025-68461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2026-02-20). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 20% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2026-02-20)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-204035
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2026-02-20)
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Roundcube Webmail
Published: 2025-12-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-68461?: Roundcube Webmail before 1.5.12 and 1.6 before 1.6.12 is prone to a Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) vulnerability via the animate tag in an SVG document.
How severe is CVE-2025-68461?: CVE-2025-68461 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-68461 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2025-68461 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2026-02-20, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-68461?: CVE-2025-68461 affects Roundcube Webmail. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-68461?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2025-68461 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-68461 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204035. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2026-02-20).
When was CVE-2025-68461 published?: CVE-2025-68461 was published on 2025-12-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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