Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in M. Ali Saleem Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite ticket-help-desk-system-lite allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite: from n/a through <= 4.5.2.
Published: 2025-04-03
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a reflected Cross‑Site Scripting flaw in the WordPress plugin Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite. The plugin does not neutralize user input before rendering it back to the browser. An attacker who can embed malicious script content in a URL or form field can cause browsers of victims to execute that script.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects installations of the M. Ali Saleem Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite plugin for WordPress with versions up to and including 4.5.2. The flaw is present from the plugin's earliest released version through 4.5.2.

Risk and Exploitability

The EPSS score is reported as <1 %, suggesting a low probability of exploitation, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector is a crafted URL or form input that an attacker can compel a victim to visit, inferred because the flaw is a reflected XSS. The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates moderate‑high severity, but the low EPSS indicates that this vulnerability is not a high‑risk exploitation target at present.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 11:26 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade the Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite plugin to a version newer than 4.5.2 to eliminate the flaw.
  • Sanitize or escape user‑provided input before rendering it to the browser to prevent script execution.
  • Implement a Content Security Policy that blocks inline scripts and dangerous eval usage to reduce the impact of any residual XSS attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 1, 2026 at 11:26 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-9618 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in M. Ali Saleem Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite: from n/a through 4.5.2.
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in M. Ali Saleem Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite: from n/a through 4.5.2. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in M. Ali Saleem Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite ticket-help-desk-system-lite allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite: from n/a through <= 4.5.2.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in M. Ali Saleem Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite: from n/a through 4.5.2.
Title WordPress Support Helpdesk Ticket System Lite plugin <= 4.5.2 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Subscriptions

Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:12:10.765Z

Reserved: 2025-03-31T10:06:31.922Z

Link: CVE-2025-31626

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-04-03T14:19:38.807Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-04-03T14:15:38.067

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:28:06.220

Link: CVE-2025-31626

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-01T11:30:15Z

Weaknesses