Auth bypass in Getawesomesupport Awesome_support

CVE-2023-5352

The Awesome Support WordPress plugin before 6.1.5 does not correctly authorize the wpas_edit_reply function, allowing users to edit posts for which they do not have permission.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5352?
CVE-2023-5352 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Getawesomesupport Awesome_support, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2023-11-06.
How severe is CVE-2023-5352?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-5352 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.