Possible to send drafted messages as wrong agent
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Agent A is able to save a draft (i.e. for customer reply). Then Agent B can open the draft, change the text completely and send it in the name of Agent A. For the customer it will not be visible that the message was sent by another agent. This issue affects: ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.0.x version 6.0.24 and prior versions. OTRS 7.0.x version 7.0.13 and prior versions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTRS AG | ((OTRS)) Community Edition | 6.0.x version 6.0.24 and prior versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| OTRS AG | OTRS | 7.0.x version 7.0.13 and prior versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1767
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqvr-25w4-fgw8
References
More OTRS AG Otrs vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-12458 In OTRS 6.0.x up to and including 6.0.1, OTRS 5.0.x up to and including 5.0.24, and OTRS… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-35608 SQL Injection via MySQL Quote Method CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-04991 SSL Certificates are not checked for E-Mail Handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2022-04045 SQL Injection via OTRS Search API CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-12258 Code injection exists in Kernel/System/Spelling.pm in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 5… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-06753 In Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) 3.3.x through 3.3.16, 4.x through 4.0.23, and 5.x… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-1767 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1767 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xqvr-25w4-fgw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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