WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2022-46839 Modified

JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin: Dangerous file upload

JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin is affected by dangerous file upload. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Successful exploitation can place attacker-controlled executable content on the server and may lead to full site compromise.

CVE / CNA score 10.0 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin
Plugin slug
js-support-ticket
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jan 05, 2024
Weakness
CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

This CVE was published Jan 05, 2024 and is one of 20 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type 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 2.7.1.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources