CVE-2023-49757 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-49757: WordPress Awesome Support plugin <= 6.1.10 - Broken Access Control + CSRF vulnerability

Vendor Awesomesupport
Product Awesome Support
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 9, 2024
Last update April 29, 2026

CVSS base score

5.4/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in awesomesupport Awesome Support awesome-support allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Awesome Support: from n/a through <= 6.1.10.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Awesome Support versions 6.1.10 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users with low privileges to modify or disable site features. An attacker with a basic user account can alter data or disrupt service availability without requiring administrative access. Update to a version newer than 6.1.10 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or disable site features and data as a low-privilege authenticated user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter content or disrupt service availability without admin rights.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 9, 2024 CVE published
April 29, 2026 Record updated

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