CVE-2025-58173

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/79604aa4b3051f083d1734bd9e82c6a89d785c5a#diff-49280171b6e7964e21a0270427e56eacb47b8ac562593a01ad4bc74b49f840c7R135	Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/dbbae15a8458679db0f4540dacdbdcff9c02ec8c#diff-63f610c36d0f2555c1787f6d0804f46f4df6e0f918dfe03408309039abf6efebL85-L88	Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/ee175dd6169a016fc898fac62d046e22c205dec0#diff-6ebff7743ede829cf5a7f0e4566b42023a2d4779cc8d7e96fefec116f2292174R190-R194	Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/7878	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/7971	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/7979	Issue Tracking Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-6c8h-w3j5-j293	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-6c8h-w3j5-j293	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:freshrss:freshrss:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2025-12-16 00:16

Updated : 2026-01-07 20:41

NVD link : CVE-2025-58173

Mitre link : CVE-2025-58173

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-58173

JSON object : View

Products Affected

freshrss

freshrss

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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