Description
FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. In versions 1.8.208 and below, the ThreadPolicy::edit() method contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows any authenticated user (regardless of role or mailbox access) to read and modify all customer-created thread messages across all mailboxes. This flaw enables silent modification of customer messages (evidence tampering), bypasses the entire mailbox permission model, and constitutes a GDPR/compliance violation. The issue has been fixed in version 1.8.209.
Published: 2026-03-19
Score: 0 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized read and modification of all customer messages across all mailboxes, enabling evidence tampering and GDPR violations
Action: Patch Immediately
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History

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Freescout
Freescout freescout
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:freescout:freescout:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Freescout
Freescout freescout

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. In versions 1.8.208 and below, the ThreadPolicy::edit() method contains a broken access control vulnerability that allows any authenticated user (regardless of role or mailbox access) to read and modify all customer-created thread messages across all mailboxes. This flaw enables silent modification of customer messages (evidence tampering), bypasses the entire mailbox permission model, and constitutes a GDPR/compliance violation. The issue has been fixed in version 1.8.209.
Title FreeScout: Broken Access Control in ThreadPolicy — Any User Can Read/Edit All Customer Messages
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N'}


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Freescout Freescout
Freescout Helpdesk Freescout
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-20T18:10:32.968Z

Reserved: 2026-03-13T18:53:03.532Z

Link: CVE-2026-32752

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-20T17:02:45.467Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-19T22:16:41.650

Modified: 2026-03-23T19:30:28.227

Link: CVE-2026-32752

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-25T11:54:44Z

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