CVE-2024-54289 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-54289: WordPress Awesome Support plugin <= 6.3.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Awesomesupport
Product Awesome Support
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 13, 2024
Last update May 12, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

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 <= 6.3.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Awesome Support versions 6.3.1 and earlier lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to read sensitive data they should not access. An attacker with a low-privilege account can view confidential information without modifying or disrupting the system. The vulnerability requires valid login credentials but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data belonging to other users or the system.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User data and confidential information may be exposed to authenticated attackers with minimal account privileges.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Valid login account with low-level privileges.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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