The check_logout function in class/auth.php in Help Center Live (hcl) 2.1.3a sends a…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The check_logout function in class/auth.php in Help Center Live (hcl) 2.1.3a sends a redirect to the web browser but does not exit when administrative credentials are missing, which allows remote attackers to delete administrative users and have other unspecified impact via certain requests to (1) admin/departments.php, (2) admin/operators.php, and other unspecified scripts. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:help_center_live:help_center_live:2.1.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3a | Vulnerable | Help Center Live |
- cpe:2.3:a:help_center_live:help_center_live:2.1.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3a Vulnerable ·Help Center Live
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4240
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqm2-9477-246x
References
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2007-4240 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4240 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xqm2-9477-246x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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