CVE-2026-41903

Published: May 7, 2026Modified: May 7, 2026Deferred

5.4

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 2.5

Source: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)

Description

FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to version 1.8.217, a user holding the PERM_EDIT_USERS permission (intended for general user-profile editing) can read and modify the notification subscriptions of any other user, including admins, by sending a single POST request. This is a sibling of CVE-2025-48472's notification authorization bypass — the prior fix did not cover this code path. A non-admin attacker can silently disable an admin's email/browser/mobile notifications, suppressing security alerts and conversation-assignment notices. This issue has been patched in version 1.8.217.

Related CWEs

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

References (2)

https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/releases/tag/1.8.217

Source: security-advisories@github.com

https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-f489-qxv6-gvgg

Source: security-advisories@github.com

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