CVE-2023-5352 Awesome Support < 6.1.5 - Insufficient permission check in wpas_edit_reply
An attacker can edit support tickets they do not own due to insufficient permission checks in the Awesome Support plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-5352?
CVE-2023-5352 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Awesome Support, published on 6 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5352?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Getawesomesupport Awesome Support.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5352?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5352 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-2023-5352 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5352 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Awesome Support
- CVE-2024-0594 Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin <= 6.1.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-5355 Awesome Support < 6.1.5 - Submitter+ Arbitrary File Deletion
- CVE-2015-9318 Cross-site scripting in n/a
- CVE-2023-49857 WordPress Awesome Support plugin <= 6.1.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
- CVE-2022-3511 Awesome Support < 6.1.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Exported Tickets Download
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x748-g8vm-gmhw.