CVE-2026-40567 — FreeScout has HTML Injection in Outgoing Emails via Unsanitized Customer Name in Signature Variables
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.213, an unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary HTML into outgoing emails generated by F…
Published: 2026-04-21 · CVSS: 5.8 · CVSS 3.1
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.213, an unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary HTML into outgoing emails generated by FreeScout by sending an email with a crafted From display name. The name is stored in the database without sanitization and rendered unescaped into outgoing reply emails via the `{%customer.fullName%}` signature variable. This allows embedding phishing links, tracking pixels, and spoofed content inside legitimate support emails sent from the organization's address. Version 1.8.213 fixes the issue.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7