CVE-2025-48474Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Restricted conversation metadata exposure via assignment bypass

Published May 29, 2025 · Updated May 29, 2025

Incorrect authorization in FreeScout before 1.8.180 allows remote authenticated users to access restricted conversation metadata. ConversationPolicy::update authorizes any mailbox member without applying the show_only_assigned_conversations restriction. Exploitation requires an authenticated mailbox member restricted to assigned conversations; the advisory reports limited metadata exposure but no message access.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.46%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in FreeScout before 1.8.180 allows remote authenticated users to access restricted conversation metadata. ConversationPolicy::update authorizes any mailbox member without applying the show_only_assigned_conversations restriction. Exploitation requires an authenticated mailbox member restricted to assigned conversations; the advisory reports limited metadata exposure but no message access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-48474
Published
May 29, 2025
Updated
May 29, 2025
Vendor
FreeScout
Product
FreeScout
Classifications
CWE-863
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.8.180

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

FreeScout · FreeScoutversion=< 1.8.180

Published CVSS scores

8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
5.3GitHubCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

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