What is CVE-2025-48913?

CVE-2025-48913 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-08-08.

How severe is CVE-2025-48913?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-48913 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Apache Cxf

CVE-2025-48913

If untrusted users are allowed to configure JMS for Apache CXF, previously they could use RMI or LDAP URLs, potentially leading to code execution capabilities. This interface is now restricted to reject those protocols, removing this poss…

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.008 (52.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apache Cxf
Apache Software Foundation Cxf — versions 4.1.0, 4.0.0, 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48913?: CVE-2025-48913 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Cxf, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-08-08.
How severe is CVE-2025-48913?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-48913 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.