# CVE-2026-41193

> Vulnerability · severity: **CRITICAL** (CVSS 9.1).

## Description

FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.215, FreeScout's module installation feature extracts ZIP archives without validating file paths, allowing an authenticated admin to write files arbitrarily on the server filesystem via a specially crafted ZIP. Version 1.8.215 fixes the vulnerability.

## Key facts

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-41193
- **Published:** 2026-04-21
- **CVSS severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS base score:** 9.1
- **CWE codes:** CWE-22

## Primary sources

- NIST NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41193

## Citation

> AI Analytics. CVE-2026-41193. Retrieved 2026-07-19 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/cve/CVE-2026-41193. Derived from NIST NVD. Licensed CC0.

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