Summary
Workarounds
A workaround for those who are unable to upgrade: Disable Files Endpoint in CUBA Application.
References
Files Functionality Vulnerabilities :: Jmix Documentation
Similar vulnerability in Jmix: DoS in the Local File Storage · Advisory · jmix-framework/jmix
Impact
The local file storage implementation does not restrict the size of uploaded files. An attacker could exploit this by uploading excessively large files, potentially causing the server to run out of space and return HTTP 500 error, resulting in a denial of service.
The severity of the vulnerability is mitigated by the fact that the application UI and the generic REST API are typically accessible only to authenticated users.
The application allocates resources such as memory, threads, or file descriptors based on untrusted input without enforcing a cap. Typical impact: resource exhaustion leading to denial of service.
CVE-2025-32959 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (7.2.23); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
Remediation advice
The problem has been fixed in CUBA 7.2.23.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-32959? CVE-2025-32959 is a medium-severity allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability in com.haulmont.cuba:cuba-core (maven), affecting versions < 7.2.23. It is fixed in 7.2.23. The application allocates resources such as memory, threads, or file descriptors based on untrusted input without enforcing a cap.
- How severe is CVE-2025-32959? CVE-2025-32959 has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of com.haulmont.cuba:cuba-core are affected by CVE-2025-32959? com.haulmont.cuba:cuba-core (maven) versions < 7.2.23 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-32959? Yes. CVE-2025-32959 is fixed in 7.2.23. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2025-32959 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-32959 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-32959 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-32959? Upgrade
com.haulmont.cuba:cuba-coreto 7.2.23 or later.