Is CVE-2025-68402 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2025-68402 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2025-68402 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2025-68402 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-68402?

CVE-2025-68402 has a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2025-68402

CWE-287Published: March 9, 2026· Updated: Mar 11, 2026

8.2

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:12.2th

Official Description

FreshRSS is a free, self-hostable RSS aggregator. From 57e1a37 - 00f2f04, the lengths of the nonce was changed from 40 chars to 64. password_verify() is currently being called with a constructed string (SHA-256 nonce + part of a bcrypt hash) instead of the raw user password. Due to bcrypt’s 72-byte input truncation, this causes password verification to succeed even when the user enters an incorrect password. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.27.2-dev (476e57b). The issue was only present in the edge branch and never in a stable release.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-68402 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeX

Impact

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

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