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Status published
Medium
CVE-2025-48488
FreeScout Vulnerable to Stored XSS
Vulnerability Description
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, deleting the file .htaccess allows an attacker to upload an HTML file containing malicious JavaScript code to the server, which can result in a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability. 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