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CVE-2026-15209: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in JS Help Desk

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Medium
Published: 07/31/2026 (07/31/2026, 06:00:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: JS Help Desk

Description

A vulnerability in the JS Help Desk WordPress plugin before version 3.1.5 allows a low-privileged authenticated user to access another user's ticket by supplying the ticket ID. This flaw results from missing verification that the requesting user owns the ticket being loaded, exposing sensitive information such as personally identifiable information (PII) and message contents.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

JS Help Desk

Affected versions
>=0 <3.1.5

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/07/2026, 14:33:52 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-15209 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the JS Help Desk WordPress plugin prior to version 3.1.5. The plugin fails to verify ownership of tickets when loading them, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to access tickets belonging to other users by supplying arbitrary ticket IDs. This can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive data including the reporter's PII and message body. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity impact with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required. There is no information on an official patch or remediation level, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Potential Impact

An attacker with low-level authenticated access can read the contents of tickets owned by other users, exposing sensitive personal information and message data. This compromises confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the plugin and monitor user permissions carefully to limit exposure. Avoid sharing ticket IDs publicly and consider disabling the plugin if sensitive data exposure risk is unacceptable.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
WPScan
Date Reserved
2026-07-09T07:30:46.484Z
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a6c42b99c2644c7f86e869b

Added to database: 07/31/2026, 06:37:45 UTC

Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 14:33:52 UTC

Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:31 UTC

Views: 34

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