CVE-2026-41190 FreeScout has assigned-only visibility bypass via save_draft that allows hidden conversation draft injection
Attackers can inject drafts into hidden conversations via save_draft when assigned-only visibility is enabled, bypassing UI restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-41190?
CVE-2026-41190 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in freescout-help-desk freescout, published on 21 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.215, when `APP_SHOW_ONLY_ASSIGNED_CONVERSATIONS` is enabled, direct conversation view correctly blocks users who are neither the assignee nor the creator. The `save_draft` AJAX path is weaker. A direct POST can create a draft inside a conversation that is hidden in the UI. Version 1.8.215 fixes the vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41190?
How do I fix CVE-2026-41190?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-41190 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41190 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vj2p-2789-3747.