Faveo Helpdesk Logo SettingsController.php unlink path traversal
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Faveo Helpdesk up to 2.0.3. Affected is the function unlink of the file app/Http/Controllers/Admin/helpdesk/SettingsController.php of the component Logo Handler. Such manipulation of the argument data1 leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78435
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gcqg-5pvv-vcwv
References
More Faveo vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-54535 Faveo Helpdesk post-ticket-reply Endpoint FormController.php post_ticket_reply missing authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-78435 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78435 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gcqg-5pvv-vcwv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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