JS Help Desk <= 2.7.1 - Missing Authorization

Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2022-46840
CVSS Medium (6.3)
Publicly Published January 27, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher R3N0
Description

The JS Help Desk plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on an unknown function in versions up to, and including, 2.7.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function intended for higher-privileged users.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug js-support-ticket (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.7.1
Patched Version
  • 2.7.2
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