CVE-2025-11456: 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

critical Affects elex-helpdesk-customer-support-ticket-system (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

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

Package
elex-helpdesk-customer-support-ticket-system (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.3.2
Fixed in
3.3.2
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (56.1th percentile)
Published
2025-11-21
Source
nvd

References

CWE-434
NVD recordelex-helpdesk-customer-support-ticket-system (WordPress plugin) advisories

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