CVE-2026-53594

MEDIUM

FreeScout has Arbitrary File Read in App Logs Viewer via Forged Encrypted Path

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

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.

References (1)

Core 1

Scores

CVSS v3 4.9
EPSS 0.0035
EPSS Percentile 27.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
freescout-help-desk/freescout < 1.8.224
Published Jul 20, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 21, 2026