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Status published
Medium
CVE-2025-48486
FreeScout Vulnerable to Stored XSS
Vulnerability Description
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, the cross-site scripiting (XSS) vulnerability is caused by the lack of input validation and sanitization in both \Session::flash and __, allowing user input to be executed without proper filtering. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Vulnerable Versions:
< 1.8.180
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 30th, 2025
Last Modified:
May 30th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026