CVE-2015-4071

The Helpdesk Pro Plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read the support...

5.3 MediumPublic exploit

The Helpdesk Pro Plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read the support tickets of arbitrary users via obtaining the target ticketId, and navigating to http://{target}/component/helpdeskpro/?view=ticket&id={ticketId}.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

9.55%Up 8.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.3

Record: CVE-2015-4071
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2015-4071
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2015-4097 No score

Record: EUVD-2015-4097
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mwmc-6chq-x9m4 5.3

The Helpdesk Pro Plugin before 1.4.0 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to read the support...

Record: GHSA-mwmc-6chq-x9m4
CVSS 3.0: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

helpdesk pro project pro

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Joomla! Component Helpdesk Pro < 1.4.0 - Multiple Vulnerabilities	2015-07-21

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-4071 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Helpdesk Pro Project Pro, published August 18, 2017. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.55%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.