CVE-2025-48471 FreeScout Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload
Attackers can upload malicious files with executable extensions to achieve remote code execution on FreeScout help desk installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-48471?
CVE-2025-48471 is a high-severity vulnerability in freescout-help-desk freescout, published on 29 May 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.179, the application does not check or performs insufficient checking of files uploaded to the application. This allows files to be uploaded with the phtml and phar extensions, which can lead to remote code execution if the Apache web server is used. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.179.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48471?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freescout Freescout.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48471?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48471 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-48471 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-48471 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in freescout-help-desk freescout
- CVE-2026-28289 FreeScout 1.8.206 Patch Bypass for CVE-2026-27636 via Zero-Width Space Character Leads to Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2026-27637 FreeScout's Predictable Authentication Token Enables Account Takeover
- CVE-2026-32754 FreeScout: Stored XSS via Unescaped Email Template Rendering ({!! $thread->body !!})
- CVE-2024-29185 FreeScout OS Command Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2026-40498 FreeScout has Authentication Bypass and Information Disclosure in SystemController via /system/cron
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h2f3-932h-v38j.