Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Object-level authorization, IDOR prevention
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| Impact | Without an assigned CVSS vector, EPSS score, or KEV confirmation, real-world risk assessment relies on the technical nature of the flaw and reporting source. IDOR vulnerabilities (CWE-639) are typically high-impact because they enable privilege escalation and unauthorized data disclosure with low attack complexity and no special privileges required. The fact that Patchstack (a reputable vulnerability database) has catalogued this with an EUVD ID (EUVD-2026-15909) and the vulnerability affects access control—a foundational security control—suggests material risk. However, the absence of a CVSS vector and exploitation metrics prevents determination of whether this is actively exploited or proof-of-concept code is circulating. Organizations running JS Help Desk 3.0.3 or earlier should prioritize assessment and patching, but the urgency cannot be definitively ranked without EPSS or KEV data; conservative security practices would treat IDOR flaws as high-priority regardless. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker discovers that the JS Help Desk API exposes ticket data via predictable numeric IDs in URLs or API parameters (e.g., /api/ticket/123). By iterating through ticket IDs while authenticated as a low-privileged user (or without authentication if the API is misconfigured), the attacker can enumerate and retrieve confidential support tickets belonging to other users or organizations, potentially exposing sensitive information such as customer data, internal system details, or login credentials discussed in ticket comments. If the API also allows modification or deletion via the same mechanism, the attacker could tamper with or destroy tickets, causing business disruption or data loss. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 25, 2026
JS Help Desk (JoomSky) versions up to 3.0.3 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability caused by insecure direct object references (IDOR) and incorrectly configured access control security levels. An attacker with minimal or no privileges can exploit user-controlled keys in API requests or direct object references to access, modify, or view unauthorized help desk tickets, user data, and support resources. While no CVSS score is currently assigned and KEV/EPSS data are unavailable, the vulnerability has been publicly reported by Patchstack with reference documentation available.
RemediationAI
Upgrade JS Help Desk to a version greater than 3.0.3 where the authorization bypass has been remediated; consult the vendor security advisory and release notes at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/js-support-ticket/vulnerability/wordpress-js-help-desk-plugin-3-0-3-insecure-direct-object-references-idor-vulnerability for specific patched versions. As an interim measure, enforce strict role-based access control (RBAC) policies by auditing and tightening security levels within the application's access control configuration, restricting API endpoints to authenticated users only, and implementing rate limiting and request validation on ticket and resource access endpoints. Monitor help desk activity logs for suspicious patterns of unauthorized resource access or enumeration attempts.
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The vulnerability stems from CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key), a class of flaw where an application uses user-supplied input to directly reference resources without proper authorization verification. In JS Help Desk (cpE: cpe:2.3:a:joomsky:js_help_desk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), the affected component likely exposes object identifiers (ticket IDs, user IDs, or support queue references) as parameters that are not properly validated against the requesting user's access control list. This is compounded by incorrectly configured access control security levels that fail to enforce role-based or permission-based restrictions on resource access. The vulnerability affects the core authorization layer of the help desk application rather than a specific third-party library.
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DescriptionCVE.org
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in JoomSky JS Help Desk js-support-ticket allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects JS Help Desk: from n/a through <= 3.0.3.
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2026-32535 presents notable security risk, a IDOR vulnerability rated CVSS 6.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: restrict network access and enable monitoring.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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