CVE-2025-48480
FreeScout HTAccess File Deletion Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 30, 2025, 5:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 4, 2025, 3:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
1.4
Exploitability Score :
1.2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-48480.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-pfjf-43mp-3gp2 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 04, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo 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/security/advisories/GHSA-pfjf-43mp-3gp2 Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 30, 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, 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/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-841 Added Reference https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-pfjf-43mp-3gp2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-48480 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-48480
weaknesses.