{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-40567", "assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M", "dateReserved": "2026-04-14T13:24:29.474Z", "datePublished": "2026-04-21T16:06:39.878Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-04-21T16:06:39.878Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"title": "FreeScout has HTML Injection in Outgoing Emails via Unsanitized Customer Name in Signature Variables", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-116", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output", "type": "CWE"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.8, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "CHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N", "version": "3.1"}}], "references": [{"name": "https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-q8v4-v62h-5528", "tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-q8v4-v62h-5528"}, {"name": "https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/9131b16f80eade81002cb9809a2603f6b61981cf", "tags": ["x_refsource_MISC"], "url": "https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/9131b16f80eade81002cb9809a2603f6b61981cf"}, {"name": "https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/releases/tag/1.8.213", "tags": ["x_refsource_MISC"], "url": "https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/releases/tag/1.8.213"}], "affected": [{"vendor": "freescout-help-desk", "product": "freescout", "versions": [{"version": "< 1.8.213", "status": "affected"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "shortName": "GitHub_M", "dateUpdated": "2026-04-21T16:06:39.878Z"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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": {"advisory": "GHSA-q8v4-v62h-5528", "discovery": "UNKNOWN"}}}}

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