CVE•Published 2025-12-16•Modified 2026-10-14•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data

CVE-2025-58173Freshrss · Freshrss

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 48% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20Improper Input Validation CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Description

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.

Timeline

Published 2025-12-16

Modified 2026-10-14

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts

vuln:CVE-2025-58173

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · product

product:"Freshrss Freshrss"

All exposed Freshrss Freshrss instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Freshrss"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Freshrss" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.

More intel sources (5)

Shodan report

vuln:CVE-2025-58173