CVE-2025-48486
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CVE-2025-48486 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, the cross-site scripiting (XSS) vulnerability is caused by the lack of input validation and sanitization in both \Session::flash and __, allowing user input to be executed without proper filtering. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, the cross-site scripiting (XSS) vulnerability is caused by the lack of input validation and sanitization in both \Session::flash and __, allowing user input to be executed without proper filtering. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Freescout | Freescout | < 1.8.180 |
References
- https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-9jpm-xrpc-cv66Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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