Medium severity · published Feb 10, 2024
CVE-2024-0596
Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin <= 6.1.7 - Missing Authorization via editor_html()
5.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the editor_html() function in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to view password protected and draft posts. CVE-2024-35741 is likely a duplicate of this issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AS
Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin · awesomesupport
through 6.1.7 · source: vendor
AS
Awesome Support · Getawesomesupport
before 6.1.8 · source: NVD
Affected product
AS
Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin
awesomesupport
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0596
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0596
Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3033134%40awesome-support&new=3033134%40awesome-support&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e4358e2a-b7f6-44b6-a38a-5b27cb15e1cd?source=cve
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