# CVE-2026-41189

> Vulnerability · severity: **HIGH** (CVSS 7.1).

## Description

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.215, customer-thread editing is authorized through `ThreadPolicy::edit()`, which checks mailbox access but does not apply the assigned-only restriction from `ConversationPolicy`. A user who cannot view a conversation can still load and edit customer-authored threads inside it. Version 1.8.215 fixes the vulnerability.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-41189
- **Published:** 2026-04-21
- **CVSS severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS base score:** 7.1
- **CWE codes:** CWE-863

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41189

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-41189. Retrieved 2026-08-10 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-41189. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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