CVE-2025-48483
MEDIUMFreeScout < 1.8.180 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Site Request Forgery via Mail Signature
Title source: llmDescription
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, the application is vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks due to incorrect input validation and sanitization of user-input data during mail signature sanitization. An attacker can inject arbitrary HTML code, including JavaScript scripts, into the page processed by the user's browser, allowing them to steal sensitive data, hijack user sessions, or conduct other malicious activities. Additionally, if an administrator accesses one of these emails with a modified signature, it could result in a subsequent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-g2vq-qwx2-pc2m
Scores
CVSS v3
5.4
EPSS
0.0013
EPSS Percentile
3.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-352
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
freescout/freescout
< 1.8.180
Published
May 30, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026