CVE-2026-28289 (GCVE-0-2026-28289)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-03-03 22:59 – Updated: 2026-03-04 16:05
VLAI?
Title
FreeScout 1.8.206 Patch Bypass for CVE-2026-27636 via Zero-Width Space Character Leads to Remote Code Execution
Summary
FreeScout is a free help desk and shared inbox built with PHP's Laravel framework. A patch bypass vulnerability for CVE-2026-27636 in FreeScout 1.8.206 and earlier allows any authenticated user with file upload permissions to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) on the server by uploading a malicious .htaccess file using a zero-width space character prefix to bypass the security check. The vulnerability exists in the sanitizeUploadedFileName() function in app/Http/Helper.php. The function contains a Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) flaw where the dot-prefix check occurs before sanitization removes invisible characters. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.8.207.
Severity ?
10 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Assigner
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Impacted products
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| freescout-help-desk | freescout |
Affected:
< 1.8.207
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Nomenclature
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