CVE-2025-68932
Prior to version 1.28.0, FreshRSS uses cryptographically weak random number generators (mt_rand() and uniqid()) to generate remember-me authentication tokens and challenge-response nonces.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.56%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
FreshRSS is a free, self-hostable RSS aggregator. Prior to version 1.28.0, FreshRSS uses cryptographically weak random number generators (mt_rand() and uniqid()) to generate remember-me authentication tokens and challenge-response nonces. This allows attackers to predict valid session tokens, leading to account takeover through persistent session hijacking. The remember-me tokens provide permanent authentication and are the sole credential for "keep me logged in" functionality. This issue has been patched in version 1.28.0.
- CVSS 4.0
- 2.9 LOWCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 0.56% probability · 45th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-338
- Affected
- freshrss/freshrss
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/commit/57e1a375cbd2db9741ff19167813344f8eff5772Patch
- https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/pull/8061Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-j9wc-gwc6-p786Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/FreshRSS/FreshRSS/security/advisories/GHSA-j9wc-gwc6-p786Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.