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CVE-2025-22512

WordPress Help Scout Plugin <= 6.5.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: January 7, 2025 at 02:57 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:47 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHelp Scout

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Sprout Apps Help Scout allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Help Scout: from n/a through 6.5.1.

Affected

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

Help Scout· Boldgridwordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 6.5.6

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.

References (2)

Source: [email protected]
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/help-scout/vulnerability/wordpress-help-scout-plugin-6-5-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
VDB Entry
Source: cverecord
https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/help-scout/vulnerability/wordpress-help-scout-plugin-6-5-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMPatchstack
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-862

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