CVE-2025-48474
FreeScout Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, the application incorrectly checks user access rights for conversations. Users with show_only_assigned_conversations enabled can assign themselves to an arbitrary conversation from the mailbox to which they have access, thereby bypassing the restriction on viewing conversations. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.
INFO
Published Date :
May 29, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 2, 2025, 3:50 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.2
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 02, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freescout:freescout:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.8.180 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/87cdb65d6b632b5292bcac2d7a209f6e36ae51d7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-9wc4-vchw-mr3m Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, the application incorrectly checks user access rights for conversations. Users with show_only_assigned_conversations enabled can assign themselves to an arbitrary conversation from the mailbox to which they have access, thereby bypassing the restriction on viewing conversations. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-863 Added Reference https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/87cdb65d6b632b5292bcac2d7a209f6e36ae51d7 Added Reference https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-9wc4-vchw-mr3m
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