CVE-2023-23679 Missing authorization in JS Help Desk
Attackers can bypass authorization checks to access or modify other users' support tickets in the JS Help Desk WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23679?
CVE-2023-23679 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in JS Help Desk, published on 23 Jun 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in JS Help Desk js-support-ticket allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects JS Help Desk: from n/a through 2.7.7.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23679?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jshelpdesk Jshelpdesk.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23679?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23679 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-2023-23679 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23679 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f6vx-5rmg-69j9.