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CVE-2026-78435
Faveo Helpdesk Logo SettingsController.php unlink path traversal
AV AC AT PR UI VC VI VA CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L N H N N L L 2.0 .0051 41.4 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Helpdesk 2.0.0 – —
TIMELINE
Aug 24 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-78435 (Faveo Helpdesk). Public exploit reference added.
Aug 24 Reserved by VulDB
Aug 24 Published (CNA: VulDB)
Aug 26 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-78435 (Faveo Helpdesk). Public exploit reference added.
Aug 27 EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-78435 (Faveo Helpdesk). Public exploit reference added.
Description
A vulnerability has been found in Faveo Helpdesk up to 2.0.3. Affected is the function unlink of the file app/Http/Controllers/Admin/helpdesk/SettingsController.php of the component Logo Handler. Such manipulation of the argument data1 leads to path traversal. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 5 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|
| August 24, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-78435 (Faveo Helpdesk). Public exploit reference added. |
| August 24, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by VulDB |
| August 24, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: VulDB) |
| August 26, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-78435 (Faveo Helpdesk). Public exploit reference added. |
| August 27, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-78435 (Faveo Helpdesk). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|
| Faveo | Helpdesk | — | 2.0.0 | — |
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