CVE-2025-49763

Apache Traffic Server: Remote DoS via memory exhaustion in ESI Plugin

Published Jun 19, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ESI plugin does not have the limit for maximum inclusion depth, and that allows excessive memory consumption if malicious instructions are inserted.

Users can use a new setting for the plugin (--max-inclusion-depth) to limit it.
This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 10.0.0 through 10.0.5, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.10.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.11 or 10.0.6, which fixes the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5948-1 trafficserver security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-18741 ESI plugin does not have the limit for maximum inclusion depth, and that allows excessive memory consumption if malicious instructions are inserted. Users can use a new setting for the plugin (--max-inclusion-depth) to limit it. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 10.0.0 through 10.0.5, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.11 or 10.0.6, which fixes the issue.
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00177}

epss

{'score': 0.00265}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache traffic Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:traffic_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache traffic Server
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title trafficserver: Traffic Server ESI Inclusion Depth Vulnerability Apache Traffic Server: Remote DoS via memory exhaustion in ESI Plugin
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Title trafficserver: Traffic Server ESI Inclusion Depth Vulnerability
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

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Description ESI plugin does not have the limit for maximum inclusion depth, and that allows excessive memory consumption if malicious instructions are inserted. Users can use a new setting for the plugin (--max-inclusion-depth) to limit it. This issue affects Apache Traffic Server: from 10.0.0 through 10.0.5, from 9.0.0 through 9.2.10. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.11 or 10.0.6, which fixes the issue.
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Jun 20, 2025, 1:56 PM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2025, 11:10 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 19, 2025, 10:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:31 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jun 19, 2025, 10:07 AM