CVE-2025-48478

Public Exploit

FreeScout Has Business Logic Errors

Description

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, insufficient input validation during user creation has resulted in a mass assignment vulnerability, allowing an attacker to manipulate all fields of the object, which are enumerated in the $fillable array (the User object), when creating a new user. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-fqjj-79j2-8qx6	exploit vendor advisory
https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/d2048f59a899dbcfc9a71bb98549ead81cdb62a5	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-48478?: CVE-2025-48478 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-48478?: To fix CVE-2025-48478, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-48478 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2025-48478 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-48478?: CVE-2025-48478 affects freescout-help-desk freescout.

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Description

Category

CWE-841 – Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow

References

Frequently Asked Questions