CVE-2023-51537 WordPress Awesome Support plugin <= 6.1.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Awesome Support WordPress plugin to access restricted functionality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-51537?
CVE-2023-51537 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Awesome Support, published on 12 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Awesome Support Team Awesome Support.This issue affects Awesome Support: from n/a through 6.1.5.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-51537?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Awesomesupport Awesome Support Wordpress Helpdesk \& Support.
How do I fix CVE-2023-51537?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-51537 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-51537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-51537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xw99-fqpg-v257.