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.
CVE-2026-45294
MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.35.3—Elevated
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 5.3 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 89% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
5.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.3
- EG Score
- 5.3(medium)
- EG Risk
- —
- EPSS
- 11.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 29, 2026
Last Modified
July 22, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Jun 15, 2026🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available
User Account Enumeration via Password Reset Response Differentiation · Advisory · freescout-help-desk/freescout · GitHub
https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-jvmv-2qcp-7855Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-45294?
CVE-2026-45294 is a medium vulnerability published on May 29, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-45294 disclosed?
CVE-2026-45294 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 29, 2026, with the most recent update on July 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-45294 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-45294 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 11.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-45294?
CVE-2026-45294 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-45294?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-45294, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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