Description
A flaw has been found in Faveo Helpdesk up to 2.0.3. This impacts the function FormController::post_ticket_reply of the file app/Http/Controllers/Client/helpdesk/FormController.php of the component post-ticket-reply Endpoint. This manipulation causes missing authentication. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Published: 2026-08-24
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Authentication Bypass
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The flaw allows any attacker to post replies to tickets in Faveo Helpdesk without proper authentication, effectively bypassing all access controls for the post‑ticket‑reply endpoint. Because the request is accepted without any credential verification, an attacker could inject arbitrary content into ticket conversations, tamper with ticket history, or exfiltrate confidential customer data. The vulnerability is classified as an authentication bypass (CWE‑287) and a missing authentication check (CWE‑306).

Affected Systems

All installations of Faveo Helpdesk up to and including version 2.0.3 are affected. The issue resides in the FormController::post_ticket_reply method located at app/Http/Controllers/Client/helpdesk/FormController.php, which handles the post‑ticket‑reply endpoint.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.9 indicates a moderate severity and the publicly published exploit confirms that the flaw is usable. While the EPSS score is not available, the attack can be initiated remotely from any network that can reach the application, and the vulnerability remains unpatched in the current product variant. The exploit does not require any privileged state beyond network connectivity, so a wide range of adversaries could leverage it to compromise the integrity and confidentiality of ticket data. The vulnerability is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog, but the presence of a public exploit warrants prompt remediation.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 22:48 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update Faveo Helpdesk to the latest version that includes the fix for the missing authentication on the post‑ticket‑reply endpoint.
  • If an immediate update is not possible, configure the web server or application firewall to reject unauthenticated POST requests to the /post_ticket_reply path, ensuring that only logged‑in users can access the endpoint.
  • Audit existing ticket histories for unauthorized replies and re‑authenticate staff on the affected system to mitigate any potential tampering before a patch is applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 24, 2026 at 22:48 UTC.

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History

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw has been found in Faveo Helpdesk up to 2.0.3. This impacts the function FormController::post_ticket_reply of the file app/Http/Controllers/Client/helpdesk/FormController.php of the component post-ticket-reply Endpoint. This manipulation causes missing authentication. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title Faveo Helpdesk post-ticket-reply Endpoint FormController.php post_ticket_reply missing authentication
First Time appeared Faveo
Faveo helpdesk
Weaknesses CWE-287
CWE-306
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:faveo:helpdesk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Faveo
Faveo helpdesk
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-25T19:14:49.643Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T15:45:35.346Z

Link: CVE-2026-78434

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-25T19:14:45.669Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-08-24T22:17:21.190

Modified: 2026-08-26T16:19:05.917

Link: CVE-2026-78434

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-24T23:00:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-287

    Improper Authentication

  • CWE-306

    Missing Authentication for Critical Function