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.
History

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Freescout Helpdesk
Freescout Helpdesk freescout
Vendors & Products Freescout Helpdesk
Freescout Helpdesk freescout
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title FreeScout has Zip Slip path traversal in module installation that allows arbitrary file write leading to RCE
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-21T20:36:59.036Z

Reserved: 2026-04-18T02:51:52.973Z

Link: CVE-2026-41193

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T19:57:18.316Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-21T18:16:53.253

Modified: 2026-04-21T21:16:46.603

Link: CVE-2026-41193

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-21T22:45:16Z