Auth bypass in Boldgrid Help Scout
CVE-2025-22512
Missing Authorization vulnerability in BoldGrid Help Scout help-scout allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Help Scout: from n/a through <= 6.5.6.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.004 (30.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Boldgrid Help Scout — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- audit@patchstack.com (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-22512?
- CVE-2025-22512 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Boldgrid Help Scout, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-01-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-22512?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-22512 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.