CVE-2025-30878 HIGH

CVE-2025-30878: WordPress JS Help Desk plugin <= 2.9.2 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability

Vendor Joomsky
Product JS Help Desk
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published April 1, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

8.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in JoomSky JS Help Desk js-support-ticket allows Path Traversal.This issue affects JS Help Desk: from n/a through <= 2.9.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

JS Help Desk versions 2.9.2 and earlier contain a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to cause a denial of service by making the application unavailable. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. The scope is changed, meaning the impact extends beyond the vulnerable component itself.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Make the JS Help Desk application unavailable to legitimate users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Your help desk system could become unavailable to staff and customers without warning or user action.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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