Vulnerability in Vllm
CVE-2025-48942
vLLM is an inference and serving engine for large language models (LLMs). In versions 0.8.0 up to but excluding 0.9.0, hitting the /v1/completions API with a invalid json_schema as a Guided Param kills the vllm server. This vulnerability is similar GHSA-9hcf-v7m4-6m2j/CVE-2025-48943, but for regex instead of a JSON schema. Version 0.9.0 fixes the issue.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (43.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Vllm
- Vllm-Project Vllm — versions >= 0.8.0, < 0.9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/vllm-project/vllm/security/advisories/GHSA-6qc9-v4r8-22xg (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/vllm-project/vllm/issues/17248 (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/vllm-project/vllm/pull/17623 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/vllm-project/vllm/commit/08bf7840780980c7568c573c70a6a8db94fd45ff (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48942?
- CVE-2025-48942 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vllm, classified under CWE-248. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-05-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48942?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-48942 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.