CVE-2025-48486 — MEDIUM (5.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-48486?

CVE-2025-48486 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-48486?

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

Vulnerability Description

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, the cross-site scripiting (XSS) vulnerability is caused by the lack of input validation and sanitization in both \Session::flash and __, allowing user input to be executed without proper filtering. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.

CVSS Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Freescout	Freescout	< 1.8.180

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-9jpm-xExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-48486?

CVE-2025-48486 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, the cross-site scripiting (XSS) vulnerability is caused by the lack of input validation and sanitization in both...

How severe is CVE-2025-48486?

CVE-2025-48486 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-48486?

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