How severe is CVE-2025-48479?

CVE-2025-48479 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-48479 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-48479?

CVE-2025-48479 affects Freescout. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-48479?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-48479 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-48479 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16453.

When was CVE-2025-48479 published?

CVE-2025-48479 was published on 2025-05-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-48479

CVE-2025-48479 is a low-severity vulnerability in Freescout with a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-841.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 2.7)
CVSS v4: 8.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (19th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16453
Weakness: CWE-841
Affected product: Freescout
Published: 2025-05-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, the laravel-translation-manager package does not correctly validate user input, enabling the deletion of any directory, given sufficient access rights. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48479?: FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.180, the laravel-translation-manager package does not correctly validate user input, enabling the deletion of any directory, given sufficient access rights. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.180.
How severe is CVE-2025-48479?: CVE-2025-48479 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 2.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-48479 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (19th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-48479?: CVE-2025-48479 affects Freescout. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48479?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-48479 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-48479 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16453.
When was CVE-2025-48479 published?: CVE-2025-48479 was published on 2025-05-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-627h-pc3c-w68h

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:freescout:freescout:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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