CVE-2025-61668
@plone/volto vulnerable to potential DoS by invoking specific URL by anonymous user
Volto is a ReactJS-based frontend for the Plone Content Management System. Versions 16.34.0 and below, 17.0.0 through 17.22.1, 18.0.0 through 18.27.1, and 19.0.0-alpha.1 through 19.0.0-alpha.5, an anonymous user could cause the NodeJS server part of Volto to quit with an error when visiting a specific URL. This issue is fixed in versions 16.34.1, 17.22.2, 18.27.2 and 19.0.0-alpha.6.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
@plone/volto vulnerable to potential DoS by invoking specific URL by anonymous user
Volto is a ReactJS-based frontend for the Plone Content Management System. Versions 16.34.0 and below, 17.0.0 through 17.22.1, 18.0.0 through 18.27.1, and 19.0.0-alpha.1 through 19.0.0-alpha.5, an anonymous user could cause the NodeJS server part of Volto to quit with an error when visiting a specific URL. This issue is fixed in versions 16.34.1, 17.22.2, 18.27.2 and 19.0.0-alpha.6.
- Record
CVE-2025-61668- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-476, CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-32508
Volto is a ReactJS-based frontend for the Plone Content Management System. Versions 16.34.0 and below, 17.0.0 through 17.22.1, 18.0.0 through 18.27.1, and 19.0.0-alpha.1 through 19.0.0-alpha.5, an anonymous user could cause the NodeJS server part of Volto to quit with an error when visiting a specific URL. This issue is fixed in versions 16.34.1, 17.22.2, 18.27.2 and 19.0.0-alpha.6.
- Record
EUVD-2025-32508- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m8rj-ppph-mj33
@plone/volto vulnerable to potential DoS by invoking specific URL by anonymous user
Impact
When visiting a specific URL, an anonymous user could cause the NodeJS server part of Volto to quit with an error.
Patches
The problem has been patched and the patch has been backported to Volto major versions down until 16. It is advised to upgrade to the latest patch release of your respective current major version:
- Volto 16: 16.34.1
- Volto 17: 17.22.2
- Volto 18: 18.27.2
- Volto 19: 19.0.0-alpha6
Workarounds
Make sure your setup automatically restarts processes that quit with an error. This won't prevent a crash, but it minimises downtime.
Report
The problem was discovered by FHNW, a client of Plone provider kitconcept, who shared it with the Plone Zope Security Team ([email protected]).
- Record
GHSA-m8rj-ppph-mj33- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-476, CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Volto is a ReactJS-based frontend for the Plone Content Management System. Versions 16.34.0 and below, 17.0.0 through 17.22.1, 18.0.0 through 18.27.1, and 19.0.0-alpha.1 through 19.0.0-alpha.5, an anonymous user could cause the NodeJS server part of Volto to quit with an error when visiting a specific URL. This issue is fixed in versions 16.34.1, 17.22.2, 18.27.2 and 19.0.0-alpha.6.
- Record
CVE-2025-61668- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-476, CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
@plone/volto vulnerable to potential DoS by invoking specific URL by anonymous user
Volto is a ReactJS-based frontend for the Plone Content Management System. Versions 16.34.0 and below, 17.0.0 through 17.22.1, 18.0.0 through 18.27.1, and 19.0.0-alpha.1 through 19.0.0-alpha.5, an anonymous user could cause the NodeJS server part of Volto to quit with an error when visiting a specific URL. This issue is fixed in versions 16.34.1, 17.22.2, 18.27.2 and 19.0.0-alpha.6.
- Record
CVE-2025-61668- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-476, CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-m8rj-ppph-mj33
@plone/volto vulnerable to potential DoS by invoking specific URL by anonymous user
Impact
When visiting a specific URL, an anonymous user could cause the NodeJS server part of Volto to quit with an error.
Patches
The problem has been patched and the patch has been backported to Volto major versions down until 16. It is advised to upgrade to the latest patch release of your respective current major version:
- Volto 16: 16.34.1
- Volto 17: 17.22.2
- Volto 18: 18.27.2
- Volto 19: 19.0.0-alpha6
Workarounds
Make sure your setup automatically restarts processes that quit with an error. This won't prevent a crash, but it minimises downtime.
Report
The problem was discovered by FHNW, a client of Plone provider kitconcept, who shared it with the Plone Zope Security Team ([email protected]).
- Record
GHSA-m8rj-ppph-mj33- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-476, CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
@plone/voltonpm |
before 16.34.1 | 16.34.1 |
@plone/voltonpm |
17.0.0 up to 17.22.2 | 17.22.2 |
@plone/voltonpm |
18.0.0 up to 18.27.2 | 18.27.2 |
@plone/voltonpm |
19.0.0-alpha.1 up to 19.0.0-alpha.6 | 19.0.0-alpha.6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-61668 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Plone Volto, published October 1, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. Fixed in @plone/volto 16.34.1.