CVE-2026-53596: CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in freescout-help-desk freescout
FreeScout versions prior to 1.8.224 have a vulnerability in the file upload endpoint where rate limiting is not enforced. This allows any user to send excessive upload requests, potentially overloading the database and causing denial of service. The issue is fixed in version 1.8.224.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-53596 describes an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability (CWE-400) in the FreeScout helpdesk application built on PHP's Laravel framework. Before version 1.8.224, the application does not implement rate limiting on its file upload endpoint, allowing unauthenticated users to flood the server with upload requests. This can lead to database overload and denial of service conditions affecting all users. The vulnerability is addressed in version 1.8.224.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can cause denial of service by overwhelming the database with excessive file upload requests, leading to service disruption for legitimate users. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in FreeScout version 1.8.224. Users should upgrade to version 1.8.224 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided in the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-53596: CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in freescout-help-desk freescout
Description
FreeScout versions prior to 1.8.224 have a vulnerability in the file upload endpoint where rate limiting is not enforced. This allows any user to send excessive upload requests, potentially overloading the database and causing denial of service. The issue is fixed in version 1.8.224.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-53596 describes an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability (CWE-400) in the FreeScout helpdesk application built on PHP's Laravel framework. Before version 1.8.224, the application does not implement rate limiting on its file upload endpoint, allowing unauthenticated users to flood the server with upload requests. This can lead to database overload and denial of service conditions affecting all users. The vulnerability is addressed in version 1.8.224.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability can cause denial of service by overwhelming the database with excessive file upload requests, leading to service disruption for legitimate users. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in FreeScout version 1.8.224. Users should upgrade to version 1.8.224 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation guidance is provided in the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-09T19:39:52.403Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5e84a62a4a8d5989af56fc
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 20:27:18 UTC
Last enriched: 07/20/2026, 20:42:02 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 03:42:55 UTC
Views: 11
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