CVE-2023-5352

Awesome Support < 6.1.5 - Insufficient permission check in wpas_edit_reply

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Published Nov 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Awesome Support

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 6.1.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:getawesomesupport:awesome_support:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-57668	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.486% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

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

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Feb 26, 2025 10:45 PM Weaknesses updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-683

Subscriptions

Getawesomesupport Awesome Support

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 26, 2025, 9:20 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Nov 6, 2023, 8:40 PM
Updated: Feb 26, 2025, 9:20 PM
Reserved: Oct 3, 2023, 12:01 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 6, 2023, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

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