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Faveo Helpdesk EUVDEUVD-2026-65158

| CVE-2026-78434 MEDIUM
Missing Authentication for Critical Function (CWE-306)
2026-08-24 VulDB GHSA-j3fx-x2vv-hrr9
5.5
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Identify Internet-exposed Faveo Helpdesk instance
  2. Delivery
    Enumerate valid ticket IDs via public interface
  3. Exploit
    Craft unauthenticated POST to post-ticket-reply endpoint
  4. Execution
    Inject attacker-controlled reply content into ticket thread
  5. Impact
    Manipulate support communication or conduct social engineering

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

No special authentication or account is required - the post-ticket-reply endpoint processes submissions without verifying the caller's identity, making this exploitable by any remote, unauthenticated party with network access to the Faveo Helpdesk instance. The CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N confirms no privileges, no attack prerequisites, and no user interaction are needed. The primary limiting factor is that the attacker must supply or enumerate a valid ticket identifier to target a specific ticket thread; blind submission to unknown ticket IDs is ineffective. Impact is bounded to integrity and availability at low severity (VI:L, VA:L) with no confidentiality breach of existing ticket data. The vulnerability exclusively affects installations running versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.3.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9 with vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N reflects genuinely easy remote exploitation - no authentication, no complexity, no user interaction required - but a constrained blast radius (VI:L, VA:L only, VC:N). The E:P modifier confirms proof-of-concept code is publicly available, meaningfully elevating near-term exploitation likelihood beyond what the base score alone suggests. This vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no confirmed mass exploitation at time of analysis. EPSS data was not provided in the input. Real-world risk is moderate: missing authentication on a reply endpoint enables spam, social engineering via forged support replies, and ticket data manipulation - making this consequential for any organization where helpdesk communications are trust-sensitive channels. The vendor's non-response to responsible disclosure leaves no patch timeline, and the public POC further shortens the exploitation window. Organizations relying on Faveo Helpdesk in Internet-facing deployments should treat this as an active exposure requiring compensating controls now.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated external attacker sends a crafted HTTP POST request directly to the post-ticket-reply endpoint, omitting any session token or authentication credential. Because FormController::post_ticket_reply lacks an authentication check, the server processes the submission and appends attacker-controlled content to an existing support ticket thread. The attacker can use this to inject phishing links or misleading instructions into active customer support communications. A proof-of-concept demonstrating this exact technique has been publicly published via a GitHub issue.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 24, 2026

Unauthenticated actors can post ticket replies in Faveo Helpdesk versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.3 by sending crafted requests to the post-ticket-reply endpoint without valid session credentials. The flaw exists in FormController::post_ticket_reply (CWE-306), allowing manipulation of helpdesk communications and injection of fraudulent responses into active support tickets. A proof-of-concept exploit has been publicly published via a GitHub issue, though no vendor patch is available as the maintainers have not yet responded to the disclosure.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch has been identified at time of analysis; the Faveo Helpdesk maintainers have not responded to the responsible disclosure filed via GitHub issue 8346. As an immediate compensating control, administrators should restrict external access to the post-ticket-reply endpoint at the web server or WAF layer, blocking unauthenticated POST requests to that route - note this may break legitimate unauthenticated submission flows if any exist. If the helpdesk is Internet-facing, placing it behind an authenticated reverse proxy or restricting access to known IP ranges significantly reduces exposure. Organizations should monitor VulDB entry 394712 (https://vuldb.com/vuln/394712) and the GitHub repository for patch releases, and upgrade immediately once a fix is made available.

Affected VersionsENISA

Helpdesk 2.0.2
Helpdesk 2.0.3
Helpdesk 2.0.1
Helpdesk 2.0.0

Affected Packages

euvd helpdesk no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Faveo Helpdesk is a PHP-based open-source customer support ticketing system. The vulnerable code resides in app/Http/Controllers/Client/helpdesk/FormController.php, specifically the post_ticket_reply method of the FormController class. CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) indicates the post-ticket-reply endpoint entirely skips identity verification before processing and persisting user-supplied reply content to ticket threads. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:faveo:helpdesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* scopes this to the core Faveo Helpdesk application. Affected versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.3 are confirmed by EUVD-2026-65158, and the exploit code is referenced in GitHub issue 8346 on the faveosuite/faveo-helpdesk repository.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable endpoint with no auth required (PR:N) and no complexity; impact is limited to low-severity integrity and availability writes to ticket data with no confidentiality breach.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Aug 24, 2026 - 22:22 NVD
6.9 (MEDIUM) 5.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Aug 24, 2026 - 21:30 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.9

DescriptionCVE.org

A flaw has been found in Faveo Helpdesk up to 2.0.3. This impacts the function FormController::post_ticket_reply of the file app/Http/Controllers/Client/helpdesk/FormController.php of the component post-ticket-reply Endpoint. This manipulation causes missing authentication. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche open-source helpdesk, limited enterprise footprint
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GitHub VulDB

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 Yes
EPSS 0.4%
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
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

48
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: +20
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.

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