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CVE-2024-0596

Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin <= 6.1.7 - Missing Authorization via editor_html()

MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: February 10, 2024 at 06:51 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:53 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsAwesome SupportAwesome Support WordPress Helpdesk & Support

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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

The Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the editor_html() function in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to view password protected and draft posts.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Awesome Support· Getawesomesupportwordpress-plugin
95%
v < 6.1.8
Affected range stops below 6.1.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Awesome Support WordPress Helpdesk & Support· Awesomesupportwordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 6.1.7

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Patch
Source: [email protected]
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3033134%40awesome-support&new=3033134%40awesome-support&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
Third Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e4358e2a-b7f6-44b6-a38a-5b27cb15e1cd?source=cve

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-862

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