High severity · published Oct 29, 2026
CVE-2026-119049
FreeMail before 5.3.2 Authorization Bypass via /api/create Mailbox Claiming
New
7.6
CVSS
–
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FR
FreeMail · idinging
before 5.3.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119049
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-119049
issue-tracking
https://github.com/idinging/freemail/issues/73
product
https://github.com/idinging/freemail
patch
https://github.com/idinging/freemail/commit/62ed3afdbb4de90a135c12de928e586caf01b5a1
release-notes
https://github.com/idinging/freemail/releases/tag/v5.3.2
technical-description
https://github.com/idinging/freemail/blob/a95c1710e7eeb9f2c74a49ef962f4f43a36695b3/src/db/users.js#L137-L163
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/freemail-before-5.3.2-authorization-bypass-via-api-create-mailbox-claiming
