SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-14581

Description

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Product	Versions

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/happy-helpdesk-support-ticket-system/tags/1.0.9/inc/happy-replies.php#L585

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/happy-helpdesk-support-ticket-system/trunk/inc/happy-replies.php#L585

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3417847%40happy-helpdesk-support-ticket-system&new=3417847%40happy-helpdesk-support-ticket-system&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3967b5ce-f0f8-4620-8883-0857aeee8f8b?source=cve

CVSS Score

5.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 13, 2025, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 15, 2025, 6:22 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been marked for Analysis. Normally once in this state the CVE will be analyzed by NVD staff within 24 hours.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

CVE-2025-14581