CVE-2025-48485

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, the application is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks due to incorrect input validation and sanitization of user-input data when an authenticated user updates the profile of an arbitrary customer. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-556q-w535-xxg8	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:freescout:freescout:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Jun 2025, 14:32

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-556q-w535-xxg8 -~~	() https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-556q-w535-xxg8 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
First Time		Freescout freescout Freescout
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.4
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:freescout:freescout::::::::

30 May 2025, 16:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) FreeScout es un servicio de asistencia gratuito y autoalojado con buzón compartido. Antes de la versión 1.8.180, la aplicación era vulnerable a ataques de Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) debido a la validación y la depuración incorrecta de los datos introducidos por el usuario cuando este actualiza el perfil de un cliente cualquiera. Este problema se ha corregido en la versión 1.8.180.

30 May 2025, 07:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-30 07:15

Updated : 2025-06-04 14:32

NVD link : CVE-2025-48485

Mitre link : CVE-2025-48485

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-48485

JSON object : View

Products Affected

freescout

freescout

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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