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CVE-2025-58173: freshrss vulnerability
CVE-2025-58173: high vulnerability affecting freshrss. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 7.4 HIGH
- EPSS
- 45.75%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- freshrss
What is known
FreshRSS is a self-hosted RSS feed aggregator. In versions 1.23.0 through 1.27.0, using a path traversal inside the `language` user configuration parameter, it's possible to call `install.php` and perform various administrative actions as an unprivileged user. These actions include logging in as the admin, creating a new admin user, or set the database to an attacker-controlled MySQL server and abuse it to execute code in FreshRSS by setting malicious feed `curl_params` inside the `feed` table. Version 1.27.1 fixes the issue.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-58173, a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.4) affecting freshrss, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether freshrss is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.