Vulnerability · Published Nov 6, 2023 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2023-5352Awesome Support < 6.1.5 - Insufficient permission check in wpas_edit_reply
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Awesome Support from Unknown. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Awesome Support | 0 – before 6.1.5 |
Weakness: CWE-683 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d32b2136-d923-4f36-bd76-af4578deb23b exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description