vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: help-scout: CVE-2025-22512: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jan 7, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jan 7, 2025
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 30, 2026
Description
The Help Scout plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform an unauthorized action.
Solution
help-scout-plugin-cve-2025-22512
References
Rapid7 Labs
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