CVE-2023-49742 CRITICAL

CVE-2023-49742: WordPress Support Genix plugin <= 1.2.3 - Broken Access Control lead to Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability

Vendor Support Genix

Product Support Genix

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 18, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Support Genix.This issue affects Support Genix: from n/a through 1.2.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Support Genix versions up to 1.2.3 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to read, modify, or delete data across the entire application. The vulnerability affects all confidentiality, integrity, and availability functions. An attacker needs only a valid user account to exploit this flaw.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete any data in the application without proper permission checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Any authenticated user can access or alter sensitive data belonging to other users or the system.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 18, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49742 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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