CVE-2026-53594Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary file read via absolute-path fast path

Published Jul 20, 2026 · Updated Jul 20, 2026

Path traversal in FreeScout before 1.8.224 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server-local files through App Logs. LaravelLogViewer::pathToLogFile returns any existing absolute path before applying the storage/logs directory check, and the controller downloads that path. The App Logs route is admin-only by default, and exploitation also requires the APP_KEY to forge the encrypted dl parameter; access is limited to files readable by the PHP worker.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in FreeScout before 1.8.224 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary server-local files through App Logs. LaravelLogViewer::pathToLogFile returns any existing absolute path before applying the storage/logs directory check, and the controller downloads that path. The App Logs route is admin-only by default, and exploitation also requires the APP_KEY to forge the encrypted dl parameter; access is limited to files readable by the PHP worker.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-53594
Published
Jul 20, 2026
Updated
Jul 20, 2026
Vendor
FreeScout
Product
FreeScout
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 1.8.224

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

FreeScout · FreeScoutversion=< 1.8.224

Published CVSS scores

4.9FreeScoutCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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