CVE-2023-1125 Ruby Help Desk < 1.3.4 - Subscriber+ Ticket Update via IDOR

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can modify tickets belonging to other users by exploiting an Insecure Direct Object Reference vulnerability in the Ruby Help Desk plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-1125?

CVE-2023-1125 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Ruby Help Desk, published on 2 May 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Ruby Help Desk WordPress plugin before 1.3.4 does not ensure that the ticket being modified belongs to the user making the request, allowing an attacker to close and/or add files and replies to tickets other than their own.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1125?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wpruby Ruby Help Desk.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1125?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1125 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-1125 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1125 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m535-fq8f-38fp.

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