CVE-2025-48483

MEDIUM

FreeScout <1.8.180 - XSS

Title source: llm

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.4
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 6.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-352 CWE-79
Status published

Affected Products (1)

freescout/freescout < 1.8.180

Timeline

Published May 30, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026