CVE-2025-58173

Name: CVE-2025-58173
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-12-16T00:16:02.023+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.4/10EPSS 0.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-58173 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.4/10 on the CVSS scale. FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator. In versions 1.23.0 through 1.27.0, using a path traversal inside the `language` user configuration parameter, it's possible to call `install.php` and perform various administrative actions as an unprivileged user. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator. In versions 1.23.0 through 1.27.0, using a path traversal inside the `language` user configuration parameter, it's possible to call `install.php` and perform various administrative actions as an unprivileged user. These actions include logging in as the admin, creating a new admin user, or set the database to an attacker-controlled MySQL server and abuse it to execute code in FreshRSS by setting malicious feed `curl_params` inside the `feed` table. Version 1.27.1 fixes the issue.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

7.4/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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

EPSS Probability

0.59%

43.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freshrss	Freshrss	>= 1.23.0, < 1.27.1

References

https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/79604aa4b3051f083d1734bd9e82c6a89d785c5a#diff-49280171b6e7964e21a0270427e56eacb47b8ac562593a01ad4bc74b49f840c7R135Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/dbbae15a8458679db0f4540dacdbdcff9c02ec8c#diff-63f610c36d0f2555c1787f6d0804f46f4df6e0f918dfe03408309039abf6efebL85-L88Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/ee175dd6169a016fc898fac62d046e22c205dec0#diff-6ebff7743ede829cf5a7f0e4566b42023a2d4779cc8d7e96fefec116f2292174R190-R194Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/7878Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/7971Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/7979Issue Tracking, Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-6c8h-w3j5-j293Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-6c8h-w3j5-j293Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 16, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-58173?

How severe is CVE-2025-58173?

CVE-2025-58173 has a CVSS score of 7.4/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-58173?

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Source: NVD / NIST