CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-40497
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.213, FreeScout's `Helper::stripDangerousTags()` removes `<script>`, `<form>`, `<iframe>`, `<object>` but does NOT strip `<style>` tags. The mailbox signature field is saved via POST /mailbox/settings/{id} and later rendered unescaped via `{!! $conversation->getSignatureProcessed([], true) !!}` in conversation views. CSP allows `style-src * 'self' 'unsafe-inline'`, so injected inline styles execute freely. An attac
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"freescout","vendor":"freescout-help-desk","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 1.8.213"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:320d96caac1a53f541f653e0cd77629e69ae84e548e28c197f1d97a90a1e6151 · sha256:321e340d3fd40c86… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":8.1,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:320d96caac1a53f541f653e0cd77629e69ae84e548e28c197f1d97a90a1e6151 · sha256:321e340d3fd40c86… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-79","description":"CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:320d96caac1a53f541f653e0cd77629e69ae84e548e28c197f1d97a90a1e6151 · sha256:321e340d3fd40c86… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
4 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/5aa8d633216f65995e80a7d4a921b784acc94df4","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/5aa8d633216f65995e80a7d4a921b784acc94df4"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:320d96caac1a53f541f653e0cd77629e69ae84e548e28c197f1d97a90a1e6151 · sha256:321e340d3fd40c86… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/releases/tag/1.8.213","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/releases/tag/1.8.213"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:320d96caac1a53f541f653e0cd77629e69ae84e548e28c197f1d97a90a1e6151 · sha256:321e340d3fd40c86… · /containers/cna/references/2
{"name":"https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-fh99-wr77-pxq3","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-fh99-wr77-pxq3"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:320d96caac1a53f541f653e0cd77629e69ae84e548e28c197f1d97a90a1e6151 · sha256:321e340d3fd40c86… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"tags":["exploit"],"url":"https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-fh99-wr77-pxq3"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:320d96caac1a53f541f653e0cd77629e69ae84e548e28c197f1d97a90a1e6151 · sha256:321e340d3fd40c86… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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