CVE-2026-40567CWE-116

FreeScout has HTML Injection in Outgoing Emails via Unsanitized Customer Name in Signature Variables

Medium · published April 21, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
34.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.8 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00416 · 34.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-116 · Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Published
2026-04-21T16:06Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 APR 16:06Z
    FreeScout has HTML Injection in Outgoing Emails via Unsanitized Customer Name in Signature Variables
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