CVE-2025-13657 (GCVE-0-2025-13657)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-07 06:35 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:45
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
HelpDesk contact form plugin <= 1.1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update via handle_query_args
Summary
The HelpDesk contact form plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the handle_query_args() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's license ID and contact form ID settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-07 14:52 UTC
CWE
- CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| helpdeskcom | HelpDesk Contact Form |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 1.1.5
(semver)
|
guessed |
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