Auth bypass in Awesomesupport Awesome Support – WordPress Helpdesk & Plugin
CVE-2026-19946
The Awesome Support plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 6.3.9. This is due to a missing capability check on the wpas_do_mr_deny_user() function, which unlike its counterpart wpas_do_mr_activate_user() does not enforce current_user_can('edit_users') or current_user_can('edit_user', $user_id), relying solely on a nonce that is not scoped to the target user. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to set the mr_user_denied flag on any user account — including administrators — permanently blocking their moderated activation and dispatching a denial notification email to the victim.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-19946?
- CVE-2026-19946 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Awesomesupport Awesome Support – WordPress Helpdesk & Plugin, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-19946?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.