WordPress Awesome Support plugin <= 6.1.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-49857 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Patchstack |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-12-09 13:15:37 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 10:16:29 UTC |
| Description | 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 <= 6.1.7. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS: 0.001270000 probability, percentile 0.314340000 (date 2026-05-05)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Getawesomesupport | Awesome Support | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Awesomesupport | Awesome Support | affected 6.1.7 custom | Not specified |
| ADP | Awesomesupport | Awesome Support Wordpress Helpdesk Support | affected 6.1.7 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/awesome-support/vulnerability/wordp... | [email protected] | patchstack.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: thiennv | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.