CVE-2025-14874
Nodemailer vulnerability
- Published18 Dec 2025
Description
A flaw was found in Nodemailer. This vulnerability allows a denial of service (DoS) via a crafted email address header that triggers infinite recursion in the address parser.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HAffected products
Remediation
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14874
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2418133
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/commit/b61b9c0cfd682b6f647754ca338373b68336a150
- https://github.com/nodemailer/nodemailer/security/advisories/GHSA-rcmh-qjqh-p98v
Related CVEs
Recent high-severity vulnerabilities sharing a weakness type.
Frequently asked
Is CVE-2025-14874 being actively exploited?
CVE-2025-14874 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.56%.
How severe is CVE-2025-14874?
CVE-2025-14874 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-14874?
Affected products include Nodemailer, Redhat Advanced Cluster Management For Kubernetes, Redhat Ceph Storage, Redhat Developer Hub.
How do I fix CVE-2025-14874?
Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Nodemailer 7.0.11 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.
How Secuno handles this
Secuno correlates vulnerabilities like CVE-2025-14874 against the real software inventory on every managed device, as each hourly inventory arrives. Rather than a static severity, each match is scored in context: exploit availability, EPSS, the asset's exposure, and business criticality decide where it lands in the queue. If an affected version is present anywhere across your portfolio, it surfaces automatically with a prioritised remediation path.
Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.