CVE-2026-53594
MEDIUMFreeScout has Arbitrary File Read in App Logs Viewer via Forged Encrypted Path
Title source: cnaDescription
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
Core References
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https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-858x-8f77-9vc5
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