HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-62166
HIGH

CVE-2025-62166

CWE-284Published: March 9, 2026· Updated: Mar 13, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.08%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:22.8th

Official Description

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 enabled, and feeds of other users should be private. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.28.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-62166 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

freshrss1 product
freshrss
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/60cf5ea297a17db861e73cd65d7b7862bd6bcc24
PATCHhttps://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/8165
PATCHhttps://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-w743-fg6g-mhwh

All References (4)

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https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/60cf5ea297a17db861e73cd65d7b7862bd6bcc24Patch
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https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/8165Issue Tracking · Patch
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https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/releases/tag/1.28.0Product · Release Notes
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https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-w743-fg6g-mhwhExploit · Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-62166
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-284
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.08%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMar 9, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-62166 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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