CVE-2024-8632

KB Support – WordPress Help Desk and Knowledge Base <= 1.6.6 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Ticket Reply Exposure

Description

The KB Support – WordPress Help Desk and Knowledge Base plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'kbs_ajax_load_front_end_replies' and 'kbs_ajax_mark_reply_as_read' functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read replies of any ticket, and mark any reply as read.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: cagdasdag KB Support – WordPress Help Desk and Knowledge Base
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/767b1234-5b4a-4baa-9048-7b2e413cdba5?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L342 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kb-support/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L439 product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8632?
CVE-2024-8632 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8632?
To fix CVE-2024-8632, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-8632 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-8632 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-8632?
CVE-2024-8632 affects cagdasdag KB Support – WordPress Help Desk and Knowledge Base.
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