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CVE-2025-61775: Whimsies-YAT Vickey · Insufficient Session Expiration

Affects Whimsies-YAT VickeySource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade to 2025.10.0 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.9Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2025.10.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Oct 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Whimsies-YAT Vickey to 2025.10.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Whimsies-YAT VickeyAffected
  • <2025.10.0
Fixed in
  • 2025.10.0

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately upgrade Vickey installations to version 2025.10.0 or later to apply the vendor's fix. Until patched, implement monitoring and alerting on email confirmation traffic to detect unusual spikes indicative of exploitation attempts. Rate limiting or throttling mechanisms should be applied at the application or mail server level to restrict the number of confirmation emails sent to a single address within a defined timeframe. Employ email filtering and anti-spam solutions to mitigate the impact of repeated emails on end-users. Review and tighten access controls around email confirmation link generation and distribution to minimize exposure. Additionally, consider implementing multi-factor verification methods that reduce reliance on email confirmation links alone. Regularly audit logs for repeated use of confirmation links and investigate anomalies promptly. Finally, educate users and administrators about the vulnerability and encourage prompt reporting of suspicious email activity.

Description

Vickey is a Misskey-based microblogging platform. A vulnerability exists in Vickey prior to version 2025.10.0 where unexpired email confirmation links can be reused multiple times to send repeated confirmation emails to a verified email address. Under certain conditions, a verified email address could receive repeated confirmation messages if the verification link was accessed multiple times. This issue may result in unintended email traffic but does not expose user data. The issue was addressed in version 2025.10.0 by improving validation logic to ensure verification links behave as expected after completion.

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