Description
FreeMail before 5.3.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to claim another user's existing mailbox via the POST /api/create endpoint. Attackers who know a victim's address can become co-owners through assignMailboxToUser to read messages and verification codes, set forwarding, and delete mail.
Published: 2026-10-29
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Description FreeMail before 5.3.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to claim another user's existing mailbox via the POST /api/create endpoint. Attackers who know a victim's address can become co-owners through assignMailboxToUser to read messages and verification codes, set forwarding, and delete mail.
Title FreeMail before 5.3.2 Authorization Bypass via /api/create Mailbox Claiming
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-29T14:02:26.966Z

Reserved: 2026-10-29T11:51:50.482Z

Link: CVE-2026-119049

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-29T14:17:51.827

Modified: 2026-10-29T14:17:51.827

Link: CVE-2026-119049

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