CVE-2025-68148

Description

FreshRSS is a free, self-hostable RSS aggregator. From version 1.27.0 to before 1.28.0, An attacker could globally deny access to feeds via proxy modifying to 429 Retry-After for a large list of feeds on given instance, making it unusable for majority of users. This issue has been patched in version 1.28.0.

CVSS v3.1 Score

4.3

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-770 CWE-770

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
freshrss	freshrss	1.27.0 — 1.28.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/7d4854a0a4f5665db599f18c34035786465639f3 https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-qw34-frg7-gf78 https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-qw34-frg7-gf78

Exploits

https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-qw34-frg7-gf78 https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-qw34-frg7-gf78

Other References

https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/8029

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-68148? +

FreshRSS is a free, self-hostable RSS aggregator. From version 1.27.0 to before 1.28.0, An attacker could globally deny access to feeds via proxy modifying to 429 Retry-After for a large list of feeds on given instance, making it unusable for majority of users. This issue has been patched in version 1.28.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-68148? +

CVE-2025-68148 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-68148? +

CVE-2025-68148 affects products from freshrss, specifically: freshrss. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-68148? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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