Vulnerability Report
Plugin Critical Patch path listed CVE-2023-50839

JS Help Desk <= 2.8.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via email and trackingid

The JS Help Desk – Best Help Desk & Support Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the ‘email' and 'trackingid' parameters in all versions up to 2.8.2 (exclusive) due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-50839 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin JS Help Desk – AI-Powered Support & Ticketing System. It affects Versions before 2.8.2 and is fixed in 2.8.2.

Published
Dec 21, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
js-support-ticket
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.8.2, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-50839 is tracked for the Plugin JS Help Desk – AI-Powered Support & Ticketing System as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions before 2.8.2. Update JS Help Desk – AI-Powered Support & Ticketing System to 2.8.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
SQL Injection
Primary Fixed Version
2.8.2
Primary Affected Range
Versions before 2.8.2
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-50839
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
js-support-ticket View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2023-50839
Patched Versions
2.8.2
Affected Versions
Versions before 2.8.2
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