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CVE-2026-48812

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Description

FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to version 1.8.221, 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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-20 18:16:53.173000
Last modified
2026-10-24 20:10:00.137000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-48812",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-20T18:16:53.173",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-24T20:10:00.137",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "FreeScout es una mesa de ayuda gratuita y una bandeja de entrada compartida construida con el framework Laravel de PHP. Antes de la versión 1.8.221, la ruta de descarga de archivos adjuntos de FreeScout omite la autenticación de token para cualquier archivo adjunto cuyo ’token_type’ esté configurado en ’1’ (’TOKEN_TYPE_LEGACY’). Debido a que esta ruta no está autenticada y la ruta del archivo es determinista, un atacante remoto no autenticado puede descargar cualquier archivo adjunto que fue creado por una versión anterior de FreeScout sin poseer un token o sesión válidos. La versión 1.8.221 contiene una corrección."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "freescout-help-desk",
          "product": "freescout",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "< 1.8.221",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV31": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
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          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 3.6
      }
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            {
              "automatable": "yes"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-287"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/215241ee2eb73eaa3b47e392599c7dc1b427dc7e",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-wg74-ww4w-2qpc",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
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      "url": "https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-wg74-ww4w-2qpc",
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}