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CVE-2026-41193: freescout · Path Traversal

Affects freescoutSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 1.8.215 as a priority.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Contested

Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 33% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.8.215
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade freescout and freescout-help-desk/freescout to 1.8.215.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
freescout-help-deskfreescoutAffected
  • <1.8.215
Fixed in
  • 1.8.215
GitHubfreescout-help-desk/freescoutpkg:github/freescout-help-desk/freescoutOther threatsAffected
  • <1.8.215
Fixed in
  • 1.8.215

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AI-suggested

Upgrade FreeScout to version 1.8.215 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Since this is a self-hosted product, administrators must apply the update manually. There is no official vendor advisory provided here, but the version update is the confirmed remediation. Patch status is confirmed by the version fix note.

Description

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.

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