JS Help Desk – The Ultimate Help Desk & Support Plugin <= 2.8.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference

2025-02-03 00:00
Tim Coen

Strategic Overview

Vulnerability Overview

The JS Help Desk – The Ultimate Help Desk & Support Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.8 via the 'exportusereraserequest' due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level permissions and above, to export ticket data for any user.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.8.9, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

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