FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to version 1.8.206, FreeScout's file upload restriction list in `app/Misc/Helper.php` does not include `.htaccess` or `.user.ini` files. On Apache servers with `AllowOverride All` (a common configuration), an authenticated user can upload a `.htaccess` file to redefine how files are processed, enabling Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability can be exploited on its own or in combination with CVE-2026-27637. Version 1.8.206 fixes both vulnerabilities.
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Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000
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| Description | FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to version 1.8.206, FreeScout's file upload restriction list in `app/Misc/Helper.php` does not include `.htaccess` or `.user.ini` files. On Apache servers with `AllowOverride All` (a common configuration), an authenticated user can upload a `.htaccess` file to redefine how files are processed, enabling Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability can be exploited on its own or in combination with CVE-2026-27637. Version 1.8.206 fixes both vulnerabilities. | |
| Title | FreeScout: Missing .htaccess in Restricted File Extensions Allows Remote Code Execution on Apache | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-434 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-02-25T15:25:24.822Z
Reserved: 2026-02-20T22:02:30.028Z
Link: CVE-2026-27636
Updated: 2026-02-25T15:24:57.960Z
Status : Undergoing Analysis
Published: 2026-02-25T04:16:03.933
Modified: 2026-02-25T16:23:26.047
Link: CVE-2026-27636
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Updated: 2026-02-25T11:34:45Z