CVE-2026-15209 Missing authorization in JS Help Desk
Authenticated users can read other users' support tickets and PII due to missing ownership verification in the JS 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-2026-15209?
CVE-2026-15209 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown JS Help Desk, published on 31 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The JS Help Desk WordPress plugin before 3.1.5 does not verify that the requesting user owns the ticket being loaded: a low-privileged authenticated user can supply another user's ticket ID and read that ticket's contents, including the reporter's PII and message body.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15209?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15209 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-2026-15209 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-15209 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rr3h-2v3g-4rp9.