CVE-2026-4654 Missing authorization in Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin
Authenticated subscribers can access sensitive data from any support ticket by manipulating the ticket_id parameter due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2026-4654?
CVE-2026-4654 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in awesomesupport Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin, published on 8 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4654?
How do I fix CVE-2026-4654?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4654 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-2026-4654 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4654 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-57c8-xjxf-cqc2.