VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2025-48481
CVSS score6.1 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.57%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-05-30
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, an attacker with an unactivated email invitation containing invite_hash, can exploit this vulnerability to self-activate their account, despite it being blocked or deleted, by leveraging the invitation link from the email to gain initial access to the account. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.
Weakness classification
- CWE-841: Improper Enforcement of Behavioral Workflow
Primary references
- security-advisories@github.com — Exploit, Vendor Advisory