High severity · published Jul 20, 2026
CVE-2026-53591
FreeScout Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Conversation Thread Injection via HMAC Length Bypass in FetchEmails
8.6
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to version 1.8.223, an unauthenticated attacker can inject messages into any existing support conversation by sending a single email to the helpdesk's public address with a crafted `In-Reply-To` header. No credentials, tokens, or prior access are required. The injected message is rendered in the agent UI as a legitimate customer reply, the conversation is automatically reopened, and the `last_reply_from` field is set to the attacker's identity. Version 1.8.223 contains a fix.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 18% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
freescout · freescout-help-desk
< 1.8.223 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53591
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53591
github.com
https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-8vm3-wwq4-ggfx
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