Vulnerability · Published Oct 1, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-8548KB Support – WordPress Help Desk and Knowledge Base <= 1.6.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Multiple Administrator Actions
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity missing authorization in KB Support – Customer Support Ticket & Helpdesk Plugin, Knowledge Base Plugin from logoninc. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The KB Support – WordPress Help Desk and Knowledge Base plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on several functions in the /includes/ajax-functions.php file all versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform multiple administrative actions, such as replying to arbitrary tickets, updating the status of any post, deleting any post, adding notes to tickets, flagging or unflagging tickets, and adding or removing ticket participants.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| logoninc | KB Support – Customer Support Ticket & Helpdesk Plugin, Knowledge Base Plugin | 0 – through 1.6.6 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N