CVE-2025-59950Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Administrator escalation via unprotected AJAX user form

Published Sep 29, 2025 · Updated Sep 29, 2025

Clickjacking in FreshRSS 1.26.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain administrator access after an administrator double-clicks. A user-details request with c=user, a=details, and ajax=1 returns a partial without JavaScript, leaving the Promote button without the full page confirm() protection. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to visit an attacker-controlled site and double-click while the attacker knows the instance URL and holds an account eligible for promotion.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Clickjacking in FreshRSS 1.26.3 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain administrator access after an administrator double-clicks. A user-details request with c=user, a=details, and ajax=1 returns a partial without JavaScript, leaving the Promote button without the full page confirm() protection. Exploitation requires a logged-in administrator to visit an attacker-controlled site and double-click while the attacker knows the instance URL and holds an account eligible for promotion.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-59950
Published
Sep 29, 2025
Updated
Sep 29, 2025
Vendor
FreshRSS
Product
FreshRSS
Classifications
CWE-1021, T1189
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 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=< 1.27.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

FreshRSS · FreshRSSversion=< 1.27.0

Published CVSS scores

6.7GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
5.4NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-1021Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames
T1189Drive-by Compromise

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