CVE-2025-59948
Sept. 30, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
6.7
Medium
Description
FreshRSS is a free, self-hostable RSS aggregator. Versions 1.26.3 and below do not sanitize certain event handler attributes in feed content, so by finding a page that renders feed entries without CSP, it is possible to execute an XSS payload. The Allow API access authentication setting needs to be enabled by the instance administrator beforehand for the attack to work as it relies on api/query.php. An account takeover is possible by sending a change password request via the XSS payload / setting UserJS for persistence / stealing the autofill password / displaying a phishing page with a spoofed URL using history.replaceState()
If the victim is an administrator, the attacker can also perform administrative actions. This issue is fixed in version 1.27.0.
Product(s) Impacted
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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| Freshrss |
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Weaknesses
Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
*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 | freshrss | freshrss | 1.26.3 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
| a | freshrss | freshrss | <1.27.0 | / | / | / | / | / | / | / |
References
Tags
CVSS Score
CVSS Data - 3.1
- Attack Vector: NETWORK
- Attack Complexity: HIGH
- Privileges Required: LOW
- Scope: UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
- Integrity Impact: HIGH
- Availability Impact: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Timeline
Published: Sept. 29, 2025, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 30, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 30, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Status : Received
CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.
More infoSource
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