Auth bypass in Freshrss
CVE-2025-62166
FreshRSS is a free, self-hostable RSS aggregator. Prior 1.28.0, a bug in the auth logic related to master authentication tokens, this restriction is bypassed. Usually only the default user's feed should be viewable if anonymous viewing is…
EPSS: 0.002 (46.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Freshrss — versions < 1.28.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-w743-fg6g-mhwh (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/8165 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/60cf5ea297a17db861e73cd65d7b7862bd6bcc24 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/releases/tag/1.28.0 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-62166?
- CVE-2025-62166 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freshrss, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-03-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-62166?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.