CVE-2025-54875

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: September 29, 2025 Modified: October 03, 2025

Description

FreshRSS is a free, self-hostable RSS aggregator. In versions 1.16.0 and above through 1.26.3, an unprivileged attacker can create a new admin user when registration is enabled through the use of a hidden field used only in the user management admin page, new_user_is_admin. This is fixed in version 1.27.0.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/7783
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Patch
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/releases/tag/1.27.0
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Release Notes
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-h625-ghr3-jppq
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Exploit Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-h625-ghr3-jppq
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Exploit Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

freshrss