CVE-2026-48812FreeScout Allows Unauthenticated Access to Legacy Attachment Files
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FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to version 1.8.221, FreeScout's attachment download route skips token authentication for any attachment whose `token_type` is set to `1` (`TOKEN_TYPE_LEGACY`). Because this route is unauthenticated and the file path is deterministic, an unauthenticated remote attacker can download any attachment that was created by an older version of FreeScout without possessing a valid token or session. Version 1.8.221 contains a fix.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-287
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- GitHub_M
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
freescout-help-desk freescout freescout_help_desk:freescout (from the name) | before 1.8.221 | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-wg74-ww4w-2qpcx-refsource-confirm
- https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/215241ee2eb73eaa3b47e392599c7dc1b427dc7ex-refsource-misc
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