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Trudesk CVE-2026-114395

| EUVDEUVD-2026-107242 MEDIUM
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (CWE-639)
2026-10-21 VulnCheck GHSA-7gvc-74f6-rqx4
5.3
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate to Trudesk instance
  2. Exploit
    Craft POST /api/v1/messages/send with spoofed owner and cId
  3. Execution
    Server stores message under forged identity
  4. Impact
    Impersonate victim in foreign conversation

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
Exploitation Conditions

Requires a valid authenticated Trudesk session with at least low-privilege user rights (PR:L) - the attacker must be a legitimate account holder, not an anonymous remote attacker. Given that, exploitation needs no special or non-default configuration: the attacker simply issues a POST /api/v1/messages/send request containing attacker-chosen owner and cId parameters against default deployments of Trudesk through 1.2.11, and the server fails to verify that the requester owns the identity or belongs to the target conversation. The primary limiting factor is the authentication requirement; impact is confined to message spoofing/impersonation (integrity), with no confidentiality or availability effect.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity integrity issue rather than a top-tier priority. The supplied CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N) scores 5.3 and shows a network-reachable, low-complexity attack that requires an authenticated low-privilege account (PR:L) and no user interaction, with impact limited to integrity of the vulnerable system (VI:L) and no confidentiality or availability impact (VC:N/VA:N). The weakness is CWE-639 (authorization bypass / IDOR), consistent with the description of users spoofing message authorship. Real-world risk is tempered by the authentication requirement and the narrow impact - message spoofing/impersonation inside conversations, not data theft or code execution. No EPSS score was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified; the CVE is NOT listed in CISA KEV and no formal proof-of-concept flag is present in the input, although a third-party HackMD write-up and direct source-code line references (messages.js L183-L253) are cited and could materially lower the effort to reproduce. The notable aggravating factor is that this is described as an incomplete fix of CVE-2022-1931, meaning the vendor previously attempted remediation and the control remains bypassable - a pattern that warrants prompt patching despite the modest score. No key signals are internally conflicting: network vector, low privileges, and integrity-only impact all align with an authenticated IDOR.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A low-privileged but authenticated Trudesk user sends a crafted POST /api/v1/messages/send request supplying arbitrary owner and cId values, causing the server to store a message attributed to another user inside a conversation the attacker is not a participant in. This enables impersonation and social-engineering within the helpdesk (e.g., forging messages from staff or other customers). No formal POC is flagged in the input, but a public technical write-up and the exact vulnerable source lines are referenced, making reproduction straightforward.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 21, 2026

Message spoofing and user impersonation in Trudesk through 1.2.11 allow authenticated users to inject messages as other accounts into conversations they do not belong to by supplying arbitrary owner and cId values to POST /api/v1/messages/send. The vulnerability is an incomplete fix for CVE-2022-1931, rated CVSS 5.3 with integrity-only impact and requiring a valid low-privilege session (PR:L); it is a moderate-severity integrity issue rather than a top-tier priority, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; upgrade Trudesk to a version later than 1.2.11 if/when the vendor publishes a fixed release. Until then, enforce server-side authorization in apiMessages.send so the owner parameter must equal the authenticated session user and cId must be a conversation the user belongs to, returning HTTP 403 on mismatch; this requires code changes and testing but closes the root cause. As compensating controls, use a reverse proxy or API gateway to restrict POST /api/v1/messages/send to trusted clients or specific roles, with the trade-off of limiting legitimate API integrations, and add monitoring/alerting for messages whose owner differs from the session user or whose cId is outside the user's conversation list. A WAF virtual patch can block requests with owner/cId values inconsistent with the authenticated session, but it must be tuned to avoid false positives. Consult the VulnCheck advisory (https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/trudesk-through-1.2.11-authorization-bypass-via-api-v1-messages-send) for updates.

Affected VersionsENISA

trudesk 0 ≤1.2.11

Affected Packages

euvd trudesk no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Trudesk is a Node.js-based help desk/ticketing application exposing a REST API under /api/v1. The apiMessages.send controller (src/controllers/api/v1/messages.js, lines 183-253) accepts client-supplied owner and cId parameters but does not verify that the authenticated session's user matches owner or that the user is a member of the target conversation cId. This is CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key), an IDOR class flaw, and the incomplete fix for CVE-2022-1931 left the owner/cId trust boundary unenforced. The independent assessment scores this CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N (5.3), confirming network-reachable, low-privilege, integrity-only impact with no confidentiality or availability effect; the provided CVSS 4.0 vector similarly shows PR:L and VI:L only.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Authenticated low-privilege API user (PR:L) sends a network request with no UI; impact is limited to forging message content, so I:L and C:N/A:N.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
None
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Trudesk through 1.2.11 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in apiMessages.send that allows authenticated users to post messages as other users due to an incomplete CVE-2022-1931 fix. Attackers can supply arbitrary owner and cId values to POST /api/v1/messages/send to inject spoofed messages into conversations they do not belong to.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 77% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source helpdesk/ticketing app, limited enterprise footprint
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

26
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +26
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

CVE-2022-2128 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 20

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to 1.2.4. Rated critical seve

CVE-2022-2023 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 20

Incorrect Use of Privileged APIs in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to 1.2.4. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2022-1775 CRITICAL POC
9.8 May 20

Weak Password Requirements in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to 1.2.2. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this

CVE-2022-1808 HIGH POC
8.8 May 31

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to 1.2.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8

CVE-2022-1770 HIGH POC
8.8 May 20

Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to 1.2.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this

CVE-2022-1931 HIGH POC
8.1 May 31

Incorrect Synchronization in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to 1.2.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vuln

CVE-2022-1752 HIGH POC
8.0 May 21

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to 1.2.2. Rated high severity

CVE-2022-1718 HIGH POC
7.5 Sep 29

The trudesk application allows large characters to insert in the input field "Full Name" on the signup field which can a

CVE-2022-1803 MEDIUM POC
6.9 May 20

Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to 1.2.2. Rated medium s

CVE-2022-1947 MEDIUM POC
6.5 May 31

Use of Incorrect Operator in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to 1.2.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vu

CVE-2022-1754 MEDIUM POC
6.5 May 20

Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to 1.2.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), th

CVE-2022-1728 MEDIUM POC
6.5 May 16

Allowing long password leads to denial of service in polonel/trudesk in GitHub repository polonel/trudesk prior to 1.2.2

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