FreshRSS 1.27.x allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in FreshRSS 1.27.x. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-68148. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreshRSS 1.27.x. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

FreshRSS is a free, self-hostable RSS aggregator. From version 1.27.0 to before 1.28.0, An attacker could globally deny access to feeds via proxy modifying to 429 Retry-After for a large list of feeds on given instance, making it unusable for majority of users. This issue has been patched in version 1.28.0.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-68148 since 12/15/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.28.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7d4854a0a4f5665db599f18c34035786465639f3 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-205466). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: FreshRSS 1.28.0
Patch: 7d4854a0a4f5665db599f18c34035786465639f3

Timelineinfo

12/15/2025 CVE reserved
12/27/2025 +12 days Advisory disclosed
12/27/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/01/2026 +5 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-qw34-frg7-gf78
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-68148 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-68148
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-338489
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/27/2025 09:40
Updated: 01/01/2026 06:22
Changes: 12/27/2025 09:40 (64), 12/27/2025 10:56 (1), 01/01/2026 06:22 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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