Insecure Inherited Permissions Affecting django-helpdesk package, versions [,1.0.0)
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- published1 Jun 2025
- disclosed31 May 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 31 May 2025
NewCVE-2018-25111 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade django-helpdesk to version 1.0.0 or higher.
Overview
django-helpdesk is a Django-powered ticket tracker for your helpdesk
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Insecure Inherited Permissions due to the improper setting of os.umask(0) in models.py. An attacker can access sensitive data without proper authorization by exploiting the insecure permission settings.