CVE-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 app/Misc/Helper.php does not include .htaccess or .user.ini files. On Apache servers with AllowOverride All (a common configuration), an authenticated user can upload a .htaccess 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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References
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/27xxx/CVE-2026-27636.json, https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-6gcm-v8xf-j9v9, https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-mw88-x7j3-74vc, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27636, https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/9984071e6f1b4e633fdcffcea82bbebc9c1e009c
