FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. In versions 1.8.208 and below, bypasses of the attachment view logic and SVG sanitizer make it possible to upload and render an SVG that runs malicious JavaScript. An extension of .png with content type of image/svg+xml is allowed, and a fallback mechanism on invalid XML leads to unsafe sanitization. The application restricts which uploaded files are rendered inline: only files considered "safe" are displayed in the browser; others are served with Content-Disposition: attachment. This decision is based on two checks: the file extension (e.g. .png is allowed, while .svg may not be) and the declared Content-Type (e.g. image/* is allowed). By using a filename with an allowed extension (e.g. xss.png) and a Content-Type of image/svg+xml, an attacker can satisfy both checks and cause the server to treat the upload as a safe image and render it inline, even though the body is SVG and can contain scripted behavior. Any authenticated user can set up a specific URL, and whenever another user or administrator visits it, XSS can perform any action on their behalf. This issue has been fixed in version 1.8.209.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/cb8618845704aef8f5e4a494c7f605e7bd9fdaeb | Patch |
| https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/releases/tag/1.8.209 | Product Release Notes |
| https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-cvr8-cw5c-5pfw | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
23 Mar 2026, 19:25
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| First Time |
Freescout
Freescout freescout |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:freescout:freescout:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/cb8618845704aef8f5e4a494c7f605e7bd9fdaeb - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/releases/tag/1.8.209 - Product, Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-cvr8-cw5c-5pfw - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.4 |
| Summary |
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19 Mar 2026, 22:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-19 22:16
Updated : 2026-03-23 19:25
NVD link : CVE-2026-32753
Mitre link : CVE-2026-32753
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-32753
JSON object : View
Products Affected
freescout
- freescout
CWE
CWE-80
Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)
