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Is ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (3.3.9)

As of 2026-11-04. 15 issues are on record for older versions; version 3.3.8 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix.

Latest version
3.3.9
Last updated
2026-10-30
Active installs
200+
Known issues on record
15
Unpatched in latest
0
Tested up to WP
7.1.4 · PHP 7.1.8+

ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System offers top-notch features for the best customer support experience. — by ELEXtensions

What to do

  1. Update to the latest version (3.3.9). Anything older than 3.3.8 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
  2. If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
  3. Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
  4. If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get elex-helpdesk-customer-support-ticket-system --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update elex-helpdesk-customer-support-ticket-system updates it.

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

15 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

critical 9.8 CVE-2026-103768 · published 2026-10-16

Arbitrary file upload in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.3.7 and older)

Affected
3.3.7 and older
Fixed in
3.3.8 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Upload in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.7 via the initMailPart function. This is due to insufficient file type validation when saving IMAP email attachments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload files that may be executable, which makes remote code execution possible.

NVD CVE-2026-103768Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

high 8.5 CVE-2026-48964 · published 2026-06-15

SQL injection in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.3.6 and older)

Affected
3.3.6 and older
Fixed in
3.3.7
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Subscriber SQL Injection in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System <= 3.3.6 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-48964Patchstack advisory

medium 6.5 CVE-2025-68837 · published 2026-02-20

Missing authorization check in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.3.5 and older)

Affected
3.3.5 and older
Fixed in
3.3.6
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ELEXtensions ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System elex-helpdesk-customer-support-ticket-system allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System: from n/a through <= 3.3.5.

NVD CVE-2025-68837Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-14079 · published 2026-02-05

Missing authorization check in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.3.5 and older)

Affected
3.3.5 and older
Fixed in
3.3.6 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.5. This is due to missing capability checks on the eh_crm_ticket_general function combined with a shared nonce that is exposed to low-privileged users. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify global WSDesk settings via the `eh_crm_ticket_general` AJAX action.

NVD CVE-2025-14079Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

high 7.2 CVE-2025-9343 · published 2025-12-21

Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.3.4 and older)

Affected
3.3.4 and older
Fixed in
3.3.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via ticket subjects in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

NVD CVE-2025-9343Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

high 8.8 CVE-2025-13534 · published 2025-12-02

Privilege escalation in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.3.2 and older)

Affected
3.3.2 and older
Fixed in
3.3.3 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.2. This is due to missing authorization checks on the eh_crm_edit_agent AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to escalate their WSDesk privileges from limited "Reply Tickets" permissions to full helpdesk administrator capabilities, gaining unauthorized access to ticket management, settings configuration, agent administration, and sensitive customer data.

NVD CVE-2025-13534Wordfence advisoryPlugin source

medium 4.3 CVE-2025-10039 · published 2025-11-21

Missing authorization check in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.2.9 and older)

Affected
3.2.9 and older
Fixed in
3.3.0 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.9 via the 'eh_crm_ticket_single_view_client' due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of all support tickets.

NVD CVE-2025-10039Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

medium 4.3 CVE-2025-10054 · published 2025-11-21

Missing authorization check in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.3.1 and older)

Affected
3.3.1 and older
Fixed in
3.3.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'eh_crm_remove_agent' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to remove the role and capabilities of any user with an Administrator, WSDesk Supervisor, or WSDesk Agents role.

NVD CVE-2025-10054Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)Plugin source

critical 9.8 CVE-2025-11456 · published 2025-11-21

Arbitrary file upload in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.3.1 and older)

Affected
3.3.1 and older
Fixed in
3.3.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
No login needed
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the eh_crm_new_ticket_post() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

NVD CVE-2025-11456Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)wordpress.orgPlugin source

medium 4.3 CVE-2025-12169 · published 2025-11-21

Missing authorization check in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.3.0 and older)

Affected
3.3.0 and older
Fixed in
3.3.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'wp_ajax_eh_crm_settings_empty_scheduled_actions' AJAX Action in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to clear the scheduled triggers option.

NVD CVE-2025-12169Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

medium 4.3 CVE-2025-12022 · published 2025-11-21

Missing authorization check in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.3.1 and older)

Affected
3.3.1 and older
Fixed in
3.3.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'eh_crm_settings_restore_trash' AJAX endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to restore all deleted tickets.

NVD CVE-2025-12022Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

medium 4.3 CVE-2025-12023 · published 2025-11-21

Missing authorization check in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.3.1 and older)

Affected
3.3.1 and older
Fixed in
3.3.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the eh_crm_restore_data() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to restore tickets.

NVD CVE-2025-12023Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

medium 4.3 CVE-2025-12085 · published 2025-11-21

Missing authorization check in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.3.1 and older)

Affected
3.3.1 and older
Fixed in
3.3.2 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'eh_crm_settings_empty_trash' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to empty the ticket trash.

NVD CVE-2025-12085Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

high 8.8 CVE-2025-47658 · published 2025-05-23

Arbitrary file upload in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.2.9 and older)

Affected
3.2.9 and older
Fixed in
3.3.0
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in ELEXtensions ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System elex-helpdesk-customer-support-ticket-system allows Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server.This issue affects ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System: from n/a through <= 3.2.9.

NVD CVE-2025-47658Patchstack advisory

high 8.8 CVE-2024-12171 · published 2025-02-01

Privilege escalation in ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing S… (3.2.6 and older)

Affected
3.2.6 and older
Fixed in
3.2.7 *
Access needed (per CVSS)
Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from
CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence
Details from the advisory

The ELEX WordPress HelpDesk & Customer Ticketing System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'eh_crm_agent_add_user' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create new administrative user accounts.

NVD CVE-2024-12171Wordfence advisoryCode change (fix)

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