Summary
Workarounds
If none of the configured Forms data sources uses the Webservice type, it can be safely excluded by adding the following code to the application. This will completely remove the option to select/use this data source within the Backoffice and thereby mitigate the vulnerability.
using Umbraco.Core.Composing;
using Umbraco.Forms.Core.Providers;
using Umbraco.Forms.Core.Providers.DatasourceTypes;
internal sealed class RemoveFormsWebserviceDataSourceTypeComposer : IUserComposer
{
public void Compose(Composition composition)
=> composition.WithCollectionBuilder<DataSourceCollectionBuilder>().Exclude<Webservice>();
}
Any Webservice data source that is configured and still in use should be replaced with a custom implementation instead, before applying the above code. If this is not feasible, the vulnerability can be minimized by revoking the 'Manage Data Sources' from any non-administrator user and/or inheriting from the default Umbraco.Forms.Core.Providers.DatasourceTypes.Webservice class and overriding the ValidateSettings() method to ensure only trusted URLs can be used.
References
When upgrading to a supported version, please take the Forms version specific upgrade notes into account and check the CMS upgrade documentation. Content and schema can also be migrated straight to the latest version using Deploy export/import with migrations.
Implementation details on data sources are not extensively documented, but they follow the general Forms provider model and inherit from Umbraco.Forms.Core.FormDataSource.
A special thanks to Piotr Bazydlo (@chudyPB) of watchTowr for finding and disclosing this vulnerability
Impact
Within Umbraco Forms, configuring a malicious URL on the Webservice data source can result in Remote Code Execution. This affects all Umbraco Forms versions running on .NET Framework (up to and including version 8).
Untrusted input is evaluated as executable code within the application's runtime environment. Typical impact: arbitrary code execution within the application's privilege context.
CVE-2025-68924 has a CVSS score of 9.9 (Critical). 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. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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 affected Umbraco Forms versions are all End-of-Life (EOL) and not supported anymore, hence no patches will be released. Upgrading to any of the currently supported versions (v13, v16 or v17) is recommended.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-68924? CVE-2025-68924 is a critical-severity code injection vulnerability in UmbracoForms (nuget), affecting versions <= 8.13.16. No fixed version is listed yet. Untrusted input is evaluated as executable code within the application's runtime environment.
- How severe is CVE-2025-68924? CVE-2025-68924 has a CVSS score of 9.9 (Critical). 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 UmbracoForms are affected by CVE-2025-68924? UmbracoForms (nuget) versions <= 8.13.16 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-68924? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-68924 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-68924 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-68924 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-2025-68924 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-2025-68924? No fixed version is listed yet. In the interim: Never evaluate untrusted input as code. Use sandboxed evaluation environments if dynamic execution is required.