CVE-2025-48471

CRITICAL

9.8

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

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

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published5/29/2025

Last Modified6/10/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

freescout:freescout

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-434

References

https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/e136660e8dbc220454b8d3f646dd1b144e49e9ed(security-advisories@github.com)

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

https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-h2f3-932h-v38j(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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