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CVE-2026-41190: FreeScout has assigned-only visibility bypass via save_draft that allows hidden conversation draft injection

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-04-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-863

Description

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.215, when `APP_SHOW_ONLY_ASSIGNED_CONVERSATIONS` is enabled, direct conversation view correctly blocks users who are neither the assignee nor the creator. The `save_draft` AJAX path is weaker. A direct POST can create a draft inside a conversation that is hidden in the UI. Version 1.8.215 fixes the vulnerability.

Affected products

• freescout-help-desk freescout: before 1.8.215

References

• https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/414878eb79be7cb01a3ae124df6efcd23729275f
• https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/releases/tag/1.8.215
• https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-vj2p-2789-3747

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