SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-48471

Description

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.179, the application does not check or performs insufficient checking of files uploaded to the application. This allows files to be uploaded with the phtml and phar extensions, which can lead to remote code execution if the Apache web server is used. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.179.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freescout	Freescout	<1.8.179>*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	freescout	freescout	<1.8.179>*	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/e136660e8dbc220454b8d3f646dd1b144e49e9ed

https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-h2f3-932h-v38j

CVSS Score

7.0 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: NONE
Privileges Required: HIGH
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: LOW
Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

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

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Timeline

Published: May 29, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified: May 30, 2025, 4:31 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security-advisories@github.com

CVE-2025-48471