Auth bypass in Awesomesupport Awesome Support – WordPress Helpdesk & Plugin
CVE-2026-4654
The Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 6.3.7. This is due to the wpas_get_ticket_replies_ajax() function failing to verify whether the authenticated user has permission to view the specific ticket being requested. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to access sensitive information from all support tickets in the system by manipulating the ticket_id parameter.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f9015fa-b3f0-4312-8acd-02b71…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/awesome-support/trunk/includes/functions-pos…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/awesome-support/tags/6.3.7/includes/function…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/awesome-support/trunk/includes/functions-pos…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/awesome-support/tags/6.3.7/includes/function…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-4654?
- CVE-2026-4654 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Awesomesupport Awesome Support – WordPress Helpdesk & Plugin, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-04-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-4654?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.