freescout-installer: FreeScout Installer Exposure

2026-04-16 FreeScout PoC Public

Description

FreeScout is susceptible to the Installation page exposure due to misconfiguration.

PoC

id: freescout-installer

info:
  name: FreeScout Installer Exposure
  author: DhiyaneshDk
  severity: high
  description: |
    FreeScout is susceptible to the Installation page exposure due to misconfiguration.
  classification:
    cpe: cpe:2.3:a:freescout:freescout:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 1
    vendor: freescout
    product: freescout
    shodan-query: http.title:"FreeScout Installer"
  tags: misconfig,exposure,install,freescout,vuln

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{{BaseURL}}/install"

    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: word
        part: body
        words:
          - "FreeScout Installer"
          - "Easy Installation and Setup Wizard"
        condition: and

      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
# digest: 4a0a00473045022100a64fa8b8b0657dd5fc8100a313004d5e871da3f98d12c6bfcf59278ca811050b022010f48d59f6cad60748a2bc450fddec80155af67e3a3e929a25600112581a685f:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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Source: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/misconfiguration/installer/freescout-installer.yaml

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