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LOW · 2.7

CVE-2025-48480

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, sp...

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.

CVSS Score

2.7

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
FreescoutFreescout< 1.8.180

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-841

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-48480?

CVE-2025-48480 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.7 (LOW). 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, sp...

How severe is CVE-2025-48480?

CVE-2025-48480 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-48480?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Freescout Freescout.