CVE-2025-48481
criticalpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.006 · 47 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–critical · 2.4–9.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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also known as (4)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://freescout.net/Patchcnnvd
- https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-jgj2-x749-5wc7cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48481cnnvd
- https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-jgj2-x749-5wc7enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-jgj2-x749-5wc7ExploitVendor Advisorynvd
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