CVE-2025-66910: Turms Server v0.10.0-SNAPSHOT and earlier contains a plaintext password storage vulnerability in the administr

Routine

MEDIUM 6.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-66910 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.0) affecting turms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Turms Server v0.10.0-SNAPSHOT and earlier contains a plaintext password storage vulnerability in the administrator authentication system. The BaseAdminService class caches administrator passwords in plaintext within AdminInfo objects to optimize authentication performance. Upon successful login, raw passwords are stored unencrypted in memory in the rawPassword field. Attackers with local system access can extract these passwords through memory du

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 87%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-256, CWE-532
Published	2025-12-19
Last modified	2026-10-13

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: turms-im

Last updated 2026-10-13 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-12-19 15:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-13 11:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

turms-im turms DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.10.0-snapshot

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.10.0-snapshot

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy turms || rpm -q turms || turms --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.10.0-snapshot (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison turms sudo apt install turms=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.10.0-snapshot> sudo apt-mark hold turms

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list turms sudo dnf downgrade turms-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.10.0-snapshot> sudo dnf versionlock add turms

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-66910?

turms: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-66910 being exploited?

CVE-2025-66910 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-66910 affect?

CVE-2025-66910 affects turms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.0). Turms Server v0.10.0-SNAPSHOT and earlier contains a plaintext password storage vulnerability in the administrator authentication system. The BaseAdminService class caches administrator passwords in plaintext within AdminInfo objects to opt

How urgent is CVE-2025-66910?

Priority 29/100. Public exploit reference

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