CVE-2026-45294

FreeScout: User Account Enumeration via Password Reset Response Differentiation

Published May 29, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Freescout Helpdesk
Freescout Helpdesk freescout
Vendors & Products Freescout Helpdesk
Freescout Helpdesk freescout
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title FreeScout: User Account Enumeration via Password Reset Response Differentiation
Weaknesses CWE-203
CWE-204
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 2, 2026, 1:56 AM
Reserved
May 11, 2026, 8:14 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 29, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 6:10 AM