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CVE-2025-48471

FreeScout Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload

Severity Score

7.0
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
None
Integrity
Low
None
Availability
Low
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-05-22 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-05-29 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-29 CVE Updated
  • 2025-06-04 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Freescout-help-desk
Search vendor "Freescout-help-desk"
 Freescout
Search vendor "Freescout-help-desk" for product "Freescout"
 < 1.8.179
Search vendor "Freescout-help-desk" for product "Freescout" and version " < 1.8.179"
en
Affected