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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": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "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."
    },
    {
      "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",
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          ]
        }
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    }
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          "baseScore": 4.6,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
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  "weaknesses": [
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      "type": "Secondary",
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  "references": [
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      "url": "https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-w5fc-8pp3-f755",
      "source": "[email protected]"
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