Authorization bypass in psmplugins SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.4 via the 'add_reply' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to steal file attachments uploaded by other users by specifying arbitrary attachment IDs in the 'description_attachments' parameter, re-associating those files to their own tickets and removing access from the original owners.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| psmplugins | SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System | up to 3.4.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System Vendorpsmplugins Affected up to 3.4.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-1251
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h992-gjw5-53j3
References
More psmplugins vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-51470 WordPress SupportCandy plugin <= 3.5.1 - Broken Authentication vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2025-09757 SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System <= 3.3.7 - Authentication Bypass to Support Session Takeover CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-39629 WordPress SupportCandy plugin <= 3.4.6 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2026-20439 WordPress SupportCandy plugin <= 3.4.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2026-00475 SQL injection in psmplugins SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-67401 SupportCandy <= 3.5.3 - Authenticated (Custom+) SQL Injection via 'sort_by' Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-1251 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-1251 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h992-gjw5-53j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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