CVE-2025-48488 | BDVDB-2026-280627 Detail

freescout-help-deskfreescout

Description#

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, deleting the file .htaccess allows an attacker to upload an HTML file containing malicious JavaScript code to the server, which can result in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.

Impact#

Per CVSS v4.0: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References#

https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-2m76-538h-7hf9

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12025-05-30Record published in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2025-05-30
Last modified: 2025-05-30

Vendor information

Vendor: freescout-help-desk
Product: freescout

All freescout-help-desk vulnerabilities

Score

4.6 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 19.7.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Cross-Site Scripting

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 1.8.180
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

4.6 Medium

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Attack Requirements	Present
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	Passive
Vulnerable System Confidentiality	None
Vulnerable System Integrity	None
Vulnerable System Availability	None
Subsequent System Confidentiality	High
Subsequent System Integrity	None
Subsequent System Availability	None

CVSS v3.1

Not available

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).