CVE-2026-53596

mediumCVSS 5.3covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-07-20

FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to version 1.8.224, the FreeScout helpdesk application does not enforce rate limiting on the file upload endpoint. Any user can flood the server with upload requests, leading to database overload and potential denial of service for all users. Version 1.8.224 contains a fix.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.24% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 15% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

mediumCVE-2026-53596: FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. Prior to ve…nvd · 2026-07-20

External references

NVD record for CVE-2026-53596

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