CVE-2022-0266Network attack vector

Primary administrator deletion via unchecked record identifiers

Published Jan 19, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Authorization bypass in Live Helper Chat before 3.92 allows remote authenticated users to delete the primary administrator account. The lhuser delete.php and deletegroup.php handlers trusted user_id and group_id values and deleted record 1 without a server-side guard. High-privilege access is required; exploitation can remove the primary administrator account or administrator group.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability1.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in Live Helper Chat before 3.92 allows remote authenticated users to delete the primary administrator account. The lhuser delete.php and deletegroup.php handlers trusted user_id and group_id values and deleted record 1 without a server-side guard. High-privilege access is required; exploitation can remove the primary administrator account or administrator group.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-0266
Published
Jan 19, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
LiveHelperChat
Product
Live Helper Chat
Classifications
CWE-639, T1531
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <3.92v

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

LiveHelperChat · Live Helper Chatversion=unspecified <3.92v

Published CVSS scores

6.5huntr.devCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
6.0NISTAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.6NISTCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
T1531Account Access Removal

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