CVE-2024-31273 WordPress JS Help Desk plugin <= 2.8.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the JS Help Desk WordPress plugin to access restricted functionality.

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

What is CVE-2024-31273?

CVE-2024-31273 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin, published on 9 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in JS Help Desk JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin.This issue affects JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin: from n/a through 2.8.3.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-31273?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wiselyhub Js Help Desk.

How do I fix CVE-2024-31273?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-31273 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-2024-31273 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-31273 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-788w-97ww-9qj4.

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