CVE-2026-45294

What it is

FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to 1.8.219, the password reset endpoint returns visually distinct responses depending on whether the submitted email address belongs to an existing user account, allowing unauthenticated attackers to enumerate valid helpdesk agent email addresses. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.219.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-05-29 20:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-07-22 06:10 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-05-29 20:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-07-22 06:10 UTC

Exploit probability

0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-203

Record status

Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None