Live Helper Chat: REST API chat update accepts arbitrary chat fields across department boundaries

Summary

CVECVE-2026-44633
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-05-14 19:16:38 UTC
Updated2026-05-15 14:44:49 UTC
DescriptionLive Helper Chat is an open-source application that enables live support websites. In 4.84v, the Live Helper Chat REST API chat update endpoint allows a REST user with lhchat/use to update a chat in a department they cannot read. The endpoint accepts arbitrary chat object fields, so the user can change the chat hash and status and then access or tamper with the chat through visitor/widget paths. The same write primitive can set operation_admin, which is later emitted as operator-side JavaScript.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.1 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 0.000320000 probability, percentile 0.094200000 (date 2026-05-25)

Problem Types: CWE-863 | CWE-863 CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary8.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED8.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA LiveHelperChat Livehelperchat affected < 4.84v Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/LiveHelperChat/livehelperchat/security/advisories/GHSA-hjqq-q... 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 github.com
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