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CVE-2026-48887 Ahmad CVE debrief
CVE-2026-48887 is a MEDIUM severity vulnerability (CVSS score 6.5) in the JS Help Desk plugin versions <= 3.0.9. The vulnerability is caused by unauthenticated broken access control. According to [ref-4](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/js-support-ticket/vulnerability/wordpress-js-help-desk-plugin-3-0-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve), the issue was reported by [email protected] and is categorized under CWE-862.
- Vendor
- Ahmad
- Product
- JS Help Desk
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-15
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-15
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-15
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-15
Who should care
Users of JS Help Desk plugin versions <= 3.0.9 should apply patches or mitigations to prevent exploitation.
Technical summary
The vulnerability has a CVSS vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L. It was published on [cve-org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48887) and detailed on [nvd](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48887).
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply patches or updates to JS Help Desk plugin to version > 3.0.9
- Review and restrict access controls for the plugin
Evidence notes
Vendor and product information is not confirmed. The CVE is categorized as 'Deferred' on the NVD. See [source-item](https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-06-15T18%3A45%3A52.000Z&lastModEndDate=2026-06-16T08%3A00%3A58.000Z) for source details.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-48887 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48887
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-48887 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-48887
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.