What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to union-based SQL Injection via the 'q' parameter of the wpas_get_users action in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Awesome Support contains a SQL injection vulnerability in versions up to 6.1.7. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious SQL code through unfiltered input, potentially reading, modifying, or deleting database records. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the WordPress site and its data.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read, modify, or delete database records including user credentials and site configuration.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Attackers with basic user accounts can compromise your site's database, steal user data, or take the site offline.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 10, 2024
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
