VDB-310622 · CVE-2025-48478 · GHSA-fqjj-79j2-8qx6

freescout up to 1.8.179 User Creation fillable behavioral workflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in freescout up to 1.8.179 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component User Creation Handler. Such manipulation of the argument fillable leads to behavioral workflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-48478. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in freescout up to 1.8.179 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component User Creation Handler. The manipulation of the argument fillable 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. CVE summarizes:

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, insufficient input validation during user creation has resulted in a mass assignment vulnerability, allowing an attacker to manipulate all fields of the object, which are enumerated in the $fillable array (the User object), when creating a new user. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-48478 since 05/22/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 1.8.180 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d2048f59a899dbcfc9a71bb98549ead81cdb62a5 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Productinfo

Name

freescout

Version

1.8.179

License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: freescout 1.8.180
Patch: d2048f59a899dbcfc9a71bb98549ead81cdb62a5

Timelineinfo

05/22/2025 🔍
05/30/2025 +8 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-fqjj-79j2-8qx6
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-48478 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-48478
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310622

Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2025 08:40
Changes: 05/30/2025 08:40 (69)
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Cache ID: 216::103