CVE-2026-40498

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.213, an unauthenticated attacker can access diagnostic and system tools that should be restricted to administrators. The /system/cron endpoint relies on a static MD5 hash derived from the APPKEY, which is exposed i...

CVE-2026-40498

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.213, an unauthenticated attacker can access diagnostic and system tools that should be restricted to administrators. The /system/cron endpoint relies on a static MD5 hash derived from the APPKEY, which is exposed i...

CVE-2026-40498

FreeScout prior to 1.8.213 exposes an unauthenticated /system/cron endpoint that uses a static MD5 hash derived from APP_KEY (md5(APP_KEY . 'web_cron_hash')), which can leak sensitive server data via the response/logs. This enables Full Path Disclosure, reveals process IDs, and allows automated r...