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CVE-2026-45294

FreeScout: User Account Enumeration via Password Reset Response Differentiation

Published: May 29, 2026Updated: May 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSS
MEDIUM

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.

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 88.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None

Weaknesses

CWE-203CWE-204

Affected Products

freescout
freescout-help-desk

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Discovery
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References

https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-jvmv-2qcp-7855
github.com

Timeline

Published
May 29, 2026
Last Updated
May 29, 2026

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