CVE-2025-58173
FreshRSS vulnerable to authenticated RCE via path traversal inside include()
Description
FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator. In versions 1.23.0 through 1.27.0, using a path traversal inside the `language` user configuration parameter, it's possible to call `install.php` and perform various administrative actions as an unprivileged user. These actions include logging in as the admin, creating a new admin user, or set the database to an attacker-controlled MySQL server and abuse it to execute code in FreshRSS by setting malicious feed `curl_params` inside the `feed` table. Version 1.27.1 fixes the issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 16, 2025, 12:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 16, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update FreshRSS to version 1.27.1 or later.
- Verify language configuration parameter is sanitized.
- Review database and feed configurations.
- Ensure administrative access controls are enforced.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Dec. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-6c8h-w3j5-j293 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 16, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator. In versions 1.23.0 through 1.27.0, using a path traversal inside the `language` user configuration parameter, it's possible to call `install.php` and perform various administrative actions as an unprivileged user. These actions include logging in as the admin, creating a new admin user, or set the database to an attacker-controlled MySQL server and abuse it to execute code in FreshRSS by setting malicious feed `curl_params` inside the `feed` table. Version 1.27.1 fixes the issue. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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-22 Added CWE CWE-20 Added Reference https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/79604aa4b3051f083d1734bd9e82c6a89d785c5a#diff-49280171b6e7964e21a0270427e56eacb47b8ac562593a01ad4bc74b49f840c7R135 Added Reference https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/dbbae15a8458679db0f4540dacdbdcff9c02ec8c#diff-63f610c36d0f2555c1787f6d0804f46f4df6e0f918dfe03408309039abf6efebL85-L88 Added Reference https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/ee175dd6169a016fc898fac62d046e22c205dec0#diff-6ebff7743ede829cf5a7f0e4566b42023a2d4779cc8d7e96fefec116f2292174R190-R194 Added Reference https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/7878 Added Reference https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/7971 Added Reference https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/7979 Added Reference https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-6c8h-w3j5-j293