FreeScout's client-controlled attachment IDs allow deletion of existing conversation attachments
Published Apr 21, 2026 · Updated Apr 21, 2026
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.215, the reply and draft flows trust client-supplied encrypted attachment IDs. Any IDs present in attachments_all[] but omitted from retained lists are decrypted and passed directly to Attachment::deleteByIds(). Because load_attachments returns encrypted IDs for attachments on a visible conversation, a mailbox peer can replay those IDs through save_draft and delete the original attachment row and file. Version 1.8.215 fixes the vulnerability.
Summary
What happened
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.215, the reply and draft flows trust client-supplied encrypted attachment IDs. Any IDs present in attachments_all[] but omitted from retained lists are decrypted and passed directly to Attachment::deleteByIds(). Because load_attachments returns encrypted IDs for attachments on a visible conversation, a mailbox peer can replay those IDs through save_draft and delete the original attachment row and file. Version 1.8.215 fixes the vulnerability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-41192
- Published
- Apr 21, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 21, 2026
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- Apr 21, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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