[Security advisory] Authenticated user privilege escalation vulnerability via insecure regex in URL paths in ServiceDesk Plus On-premises and AssetExplorer On-premises
Hello, This security advisory addresses the privilege escalation vulnerability via insecure regex in URL paths in ServiceDesk Plus which has been identified and rectified. We strongly urge all customers to upgrade to the latest version of ServiceDesk
Error REQ:2002
When try to upgrade ServiceDesk Plus free version 15100 to version 15120 shows this error: "REQ:2002: Unable to initiate migration due to inconsistent data found during validation in request descriptions, attachments notifications, and resolutions. Please
Upgrade Failure from Version 14.9 to 15.1 – Error REQ:2001
Hello, I've 5 instances of service desk 3 of them I've already update successful, but in one when i try to update from version 14.9 to 15.1 I receive the error REQ:2001: Unable to initiate migration because of inconsistent data in 6 trash requests
Error Update from 13000 to 14205
Apr 20, 2025 6:48:56 PM [com.adventnet.servicedesk.updatemgr.util.SDPostProcessor] [INFO] : Problem during installation of patch {0}org.json.JSONException: Unterminated string at 1000 [character 1001 line 1] at org.json.JSONTokener.syntaxError(JSONTokener.java:507)
Exception while head logo
If I go to admin, portal settings, customize header: Can't update the logo.
Free webinar: Cut ticket noise and fix issues faster with ServiceDesk Plus + Endpoint Central
Hey there, It’s common for IT teams to face the same issues day after day: password resets, patch requests, and those never-ending ‘my app won’t open’ tickets. The good news is there’s a way to eliminate a lot of those repeat tickets before they hit your
Upgrade Failure from Version 15100 to 15120 – Error REQ:2002
During the upgrade process from version 15100 to 15120, the system encountered an error and the migration could not be initiated. The following error message appeared: "REQ:2002: Unable to initiate migration due to inconsistent data found during validation
Add a note in SDP after a fieldchange
Hi, I want to automatically add a note after changing a field. For example : When I chose the category to "Software A", then a note is added with the text : "go to : https://softwareA.com/" Best regards, Mark Flothmann
Export items information
Is there any way to export categories, subcategories and items?
Upgrading to latest version
I am currently running version 15.100 and am trying to upgrade to 15.120 and received an error: REQ:2002: Unable to initiate migration due to inconsistent data found during validation in request descriptions, attachments notifications, and resolutions.
Upgrade Fails with Postgres Migration error 14600-14840
Hi I'm trying to run an upgrade from 14600 to 14840, it gets 8% of the way through and fails with the message "Upgrade failed due to a Postgres migration error. However, you can continue to use the previous version of the application without any manual
Issue with line breaks / text shifting
Good morning all, our version is v14.9 Build 14970 - free version We’ve been experiencing an issue for some time now where the entered text "jumps up" automatically when replying to or creating a ticket. An example: If I try to reply to a ticket and want
Delivering secure & superior service experiences by embedding privileged access security into ITSM
Hi there, As the threat landscape intensifies, hidden security gaps in your ITSM workflows—like inconsistent access provisioning during employee journeys—can quickly turn into ticking time bombs. As the global economic impact of cyberthreats is expected
Log flooded with exceptions after upgrade to 15120
We've recently upgraded to SDP 15.1 (build 15120) and everything is functional. However our serverout logs are being flooded with exceptions similar to this: [15:33:16.183]|[15-08-2025]|[com.manageengine.servicedesk.v3api.utils.SDPAPIUtil]|[ERROR]|[105]|
Email Issues
My helpdesk this morning suddenly started emails open ticket holders every 3 or so minutes about their ticket. This started happening this morning around 8am, it's version 15.1 Build 15100 Any assistance on what might cause this behavior or where to look
ADManager Orchestration Template from ServiceDesk Ticket
Is there a way to trigger an Orchestration Template in ADManager Plus based upon a ServiceDesk Plus ticket being created? For example: we have an Orchestration Template that performs various offboarding tasks when a user has left the company. We'd like
Search and indexing issue
Hi ALL We have issue with search in SDP after update to 14720 - no results if i try search by ID or title ( 14.7 Build 14720 MS SQL
Ticket assignment according to keyword in the subject
Hello everyone, I would like to know if it is possible to do this on Servicedesk plus please? When an email arrives and the subject contains a keyword: Here are two examples to facilitate the understanding of the request Example: 1/ keyword "network"
Technicians cannot use templates that have predefined Site values
This is an older bug that seems to have resurfaced. If a technician is associated to Site X and the Template Site value is Y then the technician can't create a ticket with that template. If we associate the Technician with Site Y they get access to tickets
Update 14940 to 15100 / ubuntu / postgresql
hi Has anyone had this problem? error REQ:2001: Unable to initiate migration because of inconsistent data in 1 trash request(s). Please contact support with the log files for further assis tance
Autofill Customer Information from Requester
I would like to use Field and Form Rules to take the Requester's information and autofill the customer information (first name, last name, phone number, and email). Many of our technicians fill out tickets for themselves to track work and if the customer
Unpicked Ticket Notification
While I see in Notification Rules, there is a "Alert group members by e-mail when a request is left unpicked in a group." While this format is what I'm looking for, I want to send this notification to just one or two technicians at most. I cannot do that
Error when opening new tickets
We are experiencing an issue where, when technicians access pending requests, the following message is displayed: "Request successfully added with Request ID: 9999. But this request does not fall within your permitted scope, so you are not authorized
Unable to select options in request dropdown
We have just upgraded our ServiceDesk to the latest build (15120) and now have an issue when selecting the Status, Assigned to, Category from the dropdown list (nothing happens) on the Requests tab or the selection in the top right of the ticket itself.
Contracts
Possibility to export assets (hardware & software) associated with a contract
Reports
Possibility to filter on reports in a folder
fulltext research in attached documents in solutions
Hello We do often not find solutions because relevant information is in attached documents. These documents came from our former DMS and we do not want to rewrite (copy/paste) the information. That is why we created a solution and added the document as an attachment. This is why I suggest to add a fulltext reseach for attached documents in solutions. (PDF, openoffice, M$ office documents) What do you think? Would this be possible? When? Thanks for your opinion Best regards, Marc
How to raise message box if user part of this group list
Hi How can I raise a message/alert box for a technician that is a member of a group and they are using 'YY' template (below is not even close to right..lol) : var x=$CS.getLoggedInUserName(); (AND GROUP NAME IN *BLAH" or "BLAH2") alert("PLEASE DO NOT
Idea for SDP
First of all, thank you for your continued efforts in enhancing the platform — the recent improvements have been truly valuable. We would like to kindly suggest considering the Kanban View feature for additional modules, particularly: Solutions Contracts
How to Perform Change Requests Status Action on iOS Mobile App
Is there a way to perform Status Actions for Changes with the iOS Mobile App? I can change the Stage-Status directly but we need to perform the Status Action, so the proper workflow checks are performed. We have several validations throughout our Change
Add Date Filter Criteria in Custom Reports
We need to be able to run reports based on date fields less than, greater than, etc. compared to a dynamic date (ex. current date). The Data Filter options does not have Less Than, Greater Than options but Advanced Filter does. Advanced Filter does not
Can you make the figures in a Chart by Summary Type or is it only by count of records?
It looks like the values in the Charts are based on the number of records and not the summary type. Is there a way to get the Summary Type values to be displayed on the Charts? For example, if I create a report based on Time Spent, and I want to Summarize
Add Retrospective field to available columns and notification variables
The Retrospective field is not available in the list of columns to display on the changes page nor is it a variable that can be used in Change Workflow notifications. Please add it in these areas.
Timesheet Feature
Need true timesheet feature for technicians to track and manage their time for their full workday. Leverage the Worklog entries that pre-populate the timesheet for the day worked. Allow technicians the ability to make direct entries on the timesheet that
Need Request Filter by Department Head
We are leveraging Department Head to We have multiple Departments that role up to a single Department Head. So, we need to be able to create a Request Filter (view) that groups requests by the Department Head. When creating the Filter, the Department
Reports
Possibility to move report(s) to another folder
Kerberos authentication
Would like to see SD+ Support Kerberos authentication (and use that as the pass-through mechanism) as this is arguably more secure than ntlm v2...
Masterclass 2025: Episode 7 - Build a robust ITAM practice with ServiceDesk Plus (On-premises) [August 21]
Hi there, In the seventh episode of Masterclass 2025, learn the various aspects of an efficient asset management practice and map dependencies between IT infrastructure components to evaluate potential risks. We will go over how to manage hardware and
Upgrade to 15100
Good evening, I am attempting to upgrade to version 15100. Current version is 14840. But every time I try to upgrade I get the following prompt. REQ:2001: Unable to initiate a migration because of the inconsistent data in 2 trash request(s). Please contact
Custom Function that adds zz_Term to users display name if their job title is DISALBED
We would like to group all disabled accounts to the bottom of the user list when creating requests. This allows all of our technicians to ignore user accounts that are no longer employed at the org. The custom function would be used with a custom schedule
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