CVE-2025-48480

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, an authorized user with the administrator role or with the privilege User::PERM_EDIT_USERS can create a user, specifying the path to the user's avatar ../.htaccess during creation, and then delete the user's avatar, resulting in the deletion of the file .htaccess in the folder /storage/app/public. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: freescout-help-desk freescout
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-pfjf-43mp-3gp2 exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-48480?
CVE-2025-48480 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-48480?
To fix CVE-2025-48480, 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-2025-48480 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2025-48480 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-2025-48480?
CVE-2025-48480 affects freescout-help-desk freescout.
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