VDB-310619 · CVE-2025-48476 · GHSA-7h5m-q39p-h849

freescout up to 1.8.179 Password Field fill behavioral workflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in freescout up to 1.8.179. Affected by this issue is the function fill of the component Password Field Handler. The manipulation leads to behavioral workflow. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-48476. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in freescout up to 1.8.179. This issue affects the function fill of the component Password Field Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a behavioral workflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-841. The product supports a session in which more than one behavior must be performed by an actor, but it does not properly ensure that the actor performs the behaviors in the required sequence. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, when adding and editing user records using the fill() method, there is no check for the absence of the password field in the data coming from the user, which leads to a mass-assignment vulnerability. As a result, a user with the right to edit other users of the system can change their password, and then log in to the system using the set password. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-48476 since 05/22/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 1.8.180 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Name

freescout

Version

1.8.179

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Behavioral workflow
CWE: CWE-841 / CWE-840
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: freescout 1.8.180

Timelineinfo

05/22/2025 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-7h5m-q39p-h849
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-48476 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-48476
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310619

Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2025 08:40
Changes: 05/30/2025 08:40 (67)
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Cache ID: 216::103