Path Traversal in Freshrss
CVE-2025-61586
FreshRSS is a free, self-hostable RSS aggregator. Versions 1.26.3 and below are vulnerable to directory enumeration by setting path in theme field, allowing attackers to gain additional information about the server by checking if certain directories exist. This issue is fixed in version 1.27.0.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Freshrss — versions < 1.27.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-61586?
- CVE-2025-61586 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freshrss, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-09-30.
- How severe is CVE-2025-61586?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-61586 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.