CVE-2025-48471
FreeScout Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload
CVSS v3
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
1.1 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
poc
SSVC status
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Affected and fixed versions
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Description
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.179, the application does not check or performs insufficient checking of files uploaded to the application. This allows files to be uploaded with the phtml and phar extensions, which can lead to remote code execution if the Apache web server is used. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.179.
Technical details
- CVSS v3 Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- Last Modified
- 2025-06-10
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