FreeMail before 5.3.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to claim another
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High : upgrade to 5.3.2 soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 15:55 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 7.2 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.6 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.3.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade FreeMail to 5.3.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| idingingFreeMail | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubFreeMailpkg:github/FreeMailOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in FreeMail version 5.3.2. Users and administrators should upgrade to version 5.3.2 or later to remediate this authorization bypass vulnerability. No other mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
FreeMail versions prior to 5.3.2 have an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to claim mailboxes belonging to other users. By exploiting the POST /api/create endpoint, an attacker who knows another user's email address can become a co-owner of that mailbox. This unauthorized access enables reading messages and verification codes, setting mail forwarding, and deleting mail. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-119049 with a high severity score of 7.6.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119049 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/idinging/freemail/issues/73 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/idinging/freemail/commit/62ed3afdbb4de90a135c12de928e586caf01b5a1 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/idinging/freemail (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/idinging/freemail/blob/a95c1710e7eeb9f2c74a49ef962f4f43a36695b3/src/db/users.js (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/idinging/freemail/releases/tag/v5.3.2 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/freemail-before-5.3.2-authorization-bypass-via-api-create-mailbox-claiming (opens in a new tab)