CVE-2025-30878 WordPress JS Help Desk plugin <= 2.9.2 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
An attacker can delete arbitrary files on the server via path traversal in the JS Help Desk WordPress plugin.
- 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-2025-30878?
CVE-2025-30878 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in JoomSky JS Help Desk, published on 1 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in JoomSky JS Help Desk js-support-ticket allows Path Traversal.This issue affects JS Help Desk: from n/a through <= 2.9.2.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-30878?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joomsky Js Help Desk.
How do I fix CVE-2025-30878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-30878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-30878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-30878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in JoomSky JS Help Desk
- CVE-2025-30886 WordPress JS Help Desk plugin <= 2.9.2 - SQL Injection vulnerability
- CVE-2022-46838 WordPress JS Help Desk plugin <= 2.7.1 - Unauthenticated Settings Change Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-25444 WordPress JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin plugin <= 2.7.7 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability
- CVE-2018-21002 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2022-47151 WordPress JS Help Desk plugin <= 2.7.1 - Unauth. SQL Injection Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v8gm-mmxg-v36w.