Layton Helpbox 4.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to change the login context and…
Priority LOW 31CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Layton Helpbox 4.4.0 allows remote authenticated users to change the login context and gain privileges via a modified (1) loggedinenduser, (2) loggedinendusername, (3) loggedinuserusergroup, (4) loggedinuser, or (5) loggedinusername cookie.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01078 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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:laytontechnology:helpbox:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.0 | Vulnerable | Laytontechnology |
- cpe:2.3:a:laytontechnology:helpbox:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.0 Vulnerable ·Laytontechnology
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4974
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pwj6-7255-ppcw
Sources
- CVE-2012-4974 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4974 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pwj6-7255-ppcw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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