CVE-2025-14581 (GCVE-0-2025-14581)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-13 03:20 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
HAPPY – Helpdesk Support Ticket System <= 1.0.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Ticket Reply
Summary
The HAPPY – Helpdesk Support Ticket System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the 'submit_form_reply' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to submit replies to arbitrary support tickets by manipulating the 'happy_topic_id' parameter, regardless of whether they are the ticket owner or have been assigned to the ticket.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-15 15:25 UTC
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| villatheme | HAPPY – Helpdesk Support Ticket System |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.0.9
(semver)
|
guessed |
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