Directory Deletion Vulnerability in FreeScout Help Desk by FreeScout
CVE-2025-48479

8.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Freescout-help-desk

Status
Freescout
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 May 2025

What is CVE-2025-48479?

FreeScout, a popular self-hosted help desk solution, contains a significant input validation flaw in the laravel-translation-manager package affecting versions before 1.8.180. This vulnerability allows attackers with sufficient access rights to delete any directory, potentially leading to loss of important data and service disruption. It is crucial to update to version 1.8.180 or later to mitigate this risk and ensure the integrity of your FreeScout installation.

Affected Version(s)

freescout < 1.8.180

References

https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security...
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CVSS V4

Score:
8.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-48479 : Directory Deletion Vulnerability in FreeScout Help Desk by FreeScout