CVE-2021-24839: The SupportCandy WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in its wpsc_tickets AJAX action, which could allow unauthenticated users to call it and delete arbitrary tick

high Affects supportcandy (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.3, updated 2026-10-29; published 2022-02-07; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The SupportCandy WordPress plugin before 2.2.5 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks in its wpsc_tickets AJAX action, which could allow unauthenticated users to call it and delete arbitrary tick

Package: supportcandy (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <2.2.5
Fixed in: 2.2.5
Severity: high CVSS 7.5
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (69.1th percentile)
Published: 2022-02-07
Source: nvd

References

CWE-862

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