CVE-2026-53592
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Description
FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. A Prototype Pollution condition in the `getQueryParam` function `/public/js/main.js` and was addressed in version 1.8.139 by blocking URL query keys matching the pattern `__proto__`. However, this mitigation is incomplete: it only filters top-level `__proto__` keys and fails to sanitize nested forms such as `b[__proto__][polluted]=PWNED`. As a result, an attacker-controlled URL query string can still write into `Object.prototype` on any page that loads `main.js`. Version 1.8.223 contains a updated fix.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.6
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-20 20:16:44.747000
Last modified
2026-10-24 20:10:00.137000
View original CVE JSON
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"id": "CVE-2026-53592",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-07-20T20:16:44.747",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T20:10:00.137",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
"cveTags": [],
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"lang": "en",
"value": "FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. A Prototype Pollution condition in the `getQueryParam` function `/public/js/main.js` and was addressed in version 1.8.139 by blocking URL query keys matching the pattern `__proto__`. However, this mitigation is incomplete: it only filters top-level `__proto__` keys and fails to sanitize nested forms such as `b[__proto__][polluted]=PWNED`. As a result, an attacker-controlled URL query string can still write into `Object.prototype` on any page that loads `main.js`. Version 1.8.223 contains a updated fix."
},
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"lang": "es",
"value": "FreeScout es una mesa de ayuda gratuita y bandeja de entrada compartida construida con el framework Laravel de PHP. Una condición de Contaminación de Prototipos en la función ’getQueryParam’ de ’/public/js/main.js’ fue abordada en la versión 1.8.139 mediante el bloqueo de claves de consulta URL que coinciden con el patrón ’__proto__’. Sin embargo, esta mitigación es incompleta: solo filtra claves ’__proto__’ de nivel superior y no logra sanear formas anidadas como ’b[__proto__][polluted]=PWNED’. Como resultado, una cadena de consulta URL controlada por un atacante todavía puede escribir en ’Object.prototype’ en cualquier página que cargue ’main.js’. La versión 1.8.223 contiene una corrección actualizada."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "freescout-help-desk",
"product": "freescout",
"versions": [
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"version": "< 1.8.223",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"baseScore": 4.6,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "LOW",
"userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "LOW"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 1.2,
"impactScore": 3.4
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"options": [
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"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
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"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-1321"
}
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],
"references": [
{
"url": "https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-w5fc-8pp3-f755",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-w5fc-8pp3-f755",
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