CVE-2025-13657

HelpDesk contact form plugin <= 1.1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update via handle_query_args

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 7, 2026 at 06:35 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:34 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHelpDesk Contact Form

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ 1.1.5

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

4.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-352

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