CVE-2026-41193

Summary

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.215, FreeScout's module installation feature extracts ZIP archives without validating file paths, allowing an authenticated admin to write files arbitrarily on the server filesystem via a specially crafted ZIP. Version 1.8.215 fixes the vulnerability.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-22: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: total

Additional References

• https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-r85m-5mc9-cc9w

References

• https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-r85m-5mc9-cc9w
• https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/14f17a5cd22d217103a72b431b47b1f06996227b
• https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/releases/tag/1.8.215

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