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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-27636

FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework.

Published Feb 25, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · FreeScout is a free

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27636. EPSS is 2.16%. Act only if a listed version of FreeScout is a free is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (FreeScout is a free).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.16%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe freescout/freescout

FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to version 1.8.206, FreeScout's file upload restriction list in does not include or files. On Apache servers with (a common configuration), an authenticated user can upload a file to redefine how files are processed, enabling Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability can be exploited on its own or in combination with CVE-2026-27637. Version 1.8.206 fixes both vulnerabilities.

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  • cpe freescout/freescoutversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-27636

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-27636. EPSS is 2.16%. Act only if a listed version of FreeScout is a free is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. EPSS 2.16%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 25, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to version 1.8.206, FreeScout's file upload restriction list in does not include or files. On Apache servers with (a common configuration), an authenticated user can upload a file to redefine how files are processed, enabling Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability can be exploited on its own or in combinati

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to version 1.8.206, FreeScout's file upload restriction list in does not include or files. On Apache servers with (a common configuration), an authenticated user can upload a file to redefine how files are processed, enabling Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability can be exploited on its own or in combinati

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27636

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-27636

    30-day exploitation probability 2.2%

    first.org
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_multi/http/freescout_htaccess_rce

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-27636

    FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to version 1.8.206, FreeScout's file upload restriction list in does not include or files. On Apache servers with (a common c

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.