JS Help Desk < 3.1.4 - Subscriber+ Ticket Reply Modification via IDOR
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
The JS Help Desk WordPress plugin before 3.1.4 does not verify ownership of the targeted reply before updating it, allowing any authenticated user (Subscriber and above) to overwrite the content of any support-ticket reply on the site.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | JS Help Desk | before 3.1.4 | 3.1.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- JS Help Desk VendorUnknown Affected before 3.1.4 Fixed in 3.1.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA JS Help Desk (Unknown) Fixed in 3.1.4
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
JS Help Desk 3.1.4
4 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-12574 JS Help Desk < 3.1.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Ticket File Attachment UploadPriority HIGH 72
- TI-2026-12575 JS Help Desk < 3.1.4 - Contributor+ User Email DisclosurePriority MEDIUM 62
- TI-2026-12572 JS Help Desk < 3.1.4 - Subscriber+ Sensitive Information Disclosure via checkAIReplyTicketsBySubjectPriority MEDIUM 62
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-14929
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g256-5g3w-9rv9
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-14929 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-14929 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g256-5g3w-9rv9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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