TI-2023-04925 Aliases CVE-2023-5352 GHSA-x748-g8vm-gmhw

Awesome Support < 6.1.5 - Insufficient permission check in wpas_edit_reply

MEDIUM 53CWE-683Published 2023-11-06 · Updated 2025-02-26

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

The Awesome Support WordPress plugin before 6.1.5 does not correctly authorize the wpas_edit_reply function, allowing users to edit posts for which they do not have permission.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00486 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed Awesome Support (Unknown): 6.1.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	Awesome Support	before 6.1.5	6.1.5	Patch available	CNA

Awesome Support VendorUnknown Affected before 6.1.5 Fixed in 6.1.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:getawesomesupport:awesome_support::::::wordpress::*	before 6.1.5	Vulnerable	Awesome Support Team

cpe:2.3:a:getawesomesupport:awesome_support:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 6.1.5 Vulnerable ·Awesome Support Team

Remediation

Fix · CNA Awesome Support (Unknown) Fixed in 6.1.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2023-11-06
Awesome Support 6.1.5
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-04928 Awesome Support < 6.1.5 - Submitter+ Arbitrary File DeletionPriority HIGH 68
- TI-2023-04927 Awesome Support < 6.1.5 - Reflected Cross-Site ScriptingPriority MEDIUM 60
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5352
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x748-g8vm-gmhw

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d32b2136-d923-4f36-bd76-af4578deb23b

TI-2023-04928 Awesome Support < 6.1.5 - Submitter+ Arbitrary File Deletion CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
TI-2022-03239 Awesome Support < 6.1.2 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Exported Tickets Download CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2023-04927 Awesome Support < 6.1.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2024-20263 WordPress Awesome Support plugin <= 6.1.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-00550 Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin <= 6.1.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-23610 WordPress Awesome Support plugin <= 6.1.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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