HelpDesk Contact Form Security & Risk Analysis

wordpress.org/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form

Use the WordPress contact form plugin by the HelpDesk ticket system to connect with visitors. Organize and manage messages — all without coding!

30 active installs v1.1.6 PHP 6.1+ WP 4.6+ Updated Unknown
contact-formcontact-pagecustomer-supporthelpdeskticketing-system
99
A · Safe
CVEs total1
Unpatched0
Last CVEJan 6, 2026
Safety Verdict

Is HelpDesk Contact Form Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 99/100

HelpDesk Contact Form has a strong security track record. Known vulnerabilities have been patched promptly.

1 known CVELast CVE: Jan 6, 2026
Risk Assessment

The "helpdesk-contact-form" plugin, version 1.1.6, exhibits a generally strong security posture based on the static analysis. The absence of dangerous functions, proper SQL query handling, and a high percentage of properly escaped outputs are commendable. The plugin also demonstrates good practices by including nonce and capability checks, and its limited attack surface (primarily through one shortcode) with no identified unprotected entry points is positive. Taint analysis shows no critical or high-severity unsanitized flows, indicating a lack of immediate code execution or data leakage risks.

Key Concerns

  • Known medium severity CVE in vulnerability history
  • Medium CVE is recent, suggesting ongoing issues
  • One file operation without context
Vulnerabilities
1

HelpDesk Contact Form Security Vulnerabilities

CVEs by Year

1 CVE in 2026
2026
Patched Has unpatched

Severity Breakdown

Medium
1

1 total CVE

CVE-2025-13657medium · 4.3Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

HelpDesk contact form plugin <= 1.1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update via handle_query_args

Jan 6, 2026 Patched in 1.1.6 (9d)
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

HelpDesk Contact Form Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
0 prepared
Unescaped Output
1
49 escaped
Nonce Checks
2
Capability Checks
1
File Operations
1
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

Output Escaping

98% escaped50 total outputs
Data Flows
All sanitized

Data Flow Analysis

2 flows
handle_query_args (includes\class-admin-page.php:63)
Source (user input) Sink (dangerous op) Sanitizer Transform Unsanitized Sanitized
Attack Surface

HelpDesk Contact Form Attack Surface

Entry Points1
Unprotected0

Shortcodes 1

[helpdesk_contact_form] includes\class-contact-form.php:29
WordPress Hooks 5
actionadmin_menuincludes\class-admin-page.php:39
actionadmin_initincludes\class-admin-page.php:40
actionadmin_enqueue_scriptsincludes\class-admin-page.php:41
actionadmin_initincludes\class-admin-page.php:42
actionactivated_pluginincludes\class-plugin.php:35
Maintenance & Trust

HelpDesk Contact Form Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested6.9.4
Last updatedUnknown
PHP min version6.1
Downloads2K

Community Trust

Rating100/100
Number of ratings4
Active installs30
Developer Profile

HelpDesk Contact Form Developer Profile

HelpDesk

1 plugin · 30 total installs

93
trust score
Avg Security Score
99/100
Avg Patch Time
9 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect HelpDesk Contact Form

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/assets/img/icon.svg/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/assets/css/admin-menu.css/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/assets/css/admin-page.css/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/assets/js/admin-page.js/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/assets/img/plug.svg/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/assets/img/check.svg/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/assets/img/logo-full.svg/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/assets/img/edit-icon.svg+1 more
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/includes/class-plugin.php/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/includes/class-admin-page.php/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/includes/class-contact-form.php/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/includes/class-config.php/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/includes/class-livechat-accounts.php/wp-content/plugins/helpdesk-contact-form/includes/class-helpdesk-api.php
Version Parameters
helpdesk-contact-form/assets/css/admin-menu.css?ver=1.0.0helpdesk-contact-form/assets/css/admin-page.css?ver=1.0.0helpdesk-contact-form/assets/js/admin-page.js?ver=1.0.0

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
helpdesk_admin_page--contenthd-connectedhd-no-connectionhelpdesk_admin_page--logo-fullhelpdesk_admin_page--flex-row-containerhd-connected-containeradmin-page-boxbox-green+5 more
Data Attributes
sandbox="allow-scripts allow-popups allow-forms allow-same-origin"
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about HelpDesk Contact Form