CVE-2023-5355

Awesome Support < 6.1.5 - Submitter+ Arbitrary File Deletion

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Published Nov 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Awesome Support WordPress plugin before 6.1.5 does not sanitize file paths when deleting temporary attachment files, allowing a ticket submitter to delete arbitrary files on the server.

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-2023-57671	The Awesome Support WordPress plugin before 6.1.5 does not sanitize file paths when deleting temporary attachment files, allowing a ticket submitter to delete arbitrary files on the server.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.830% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d6f7faca-dacf-4455-a837-0404803d0f25

History

Mar 24, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

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

Subscriptions

Getawesomesupport Awesome Support

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Mar 24, 2025, 6:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Nov 6, 2023, 8:41 PM
Updated: Mar 24, 2025, 6:01 PM
Reserved: Oct 3, 2023, 12:25 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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