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CVE-2026-53594

MEDIUM
4.9
CVSS 3.1
Description
FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. FreeScout's `Manage -> Logs -> App Logs` feature uses the bundled `rap2hpoutre/laravel-log-viewer` override to decrypt a user-supplied file identifier and then pass the resolved path to Laravel's download response. Prior to version 1.8.224, the path resolution logic accepts any existing absolute path before applying the intended `storage/logs` restriction. As a result, an attacker who can access the App Logs route and forge a valid Laravel-encrypted `dl` parameter can download arbitrary server-local files readable by the PHP process, not just log files. Version 1.8.224 contains a fix.

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-53594
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Reserved
2026-06-09 19:39 UTC
Published
2026-07-20 20:12 UTC
Last updated
2026-07-20 20:12 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-22
CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Di…
Vendor / Product
freescout-help-desk / freescout
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

4.9 MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products (1)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
freescout-help-desk freescout — < 1.8.224
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-22 cna CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS scores (1)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
4.9 MEDIUM 3.1 cna CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References (1)
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