CVE-2023-5352Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated arbitrary post modification via late authorization

Published Nov 6, 2023 · Updated Feb 26, 2025

Incorrect authorization in Awesome Support before 6.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to modify arbitrary WordPress posts. The AJAX action passes an attacker-selected reply_id into wpas_edit_reply, which updates the chosen post before its caller rejects insufficient privileges. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and the result is unauthorized alteration of existing site content without confidentiality or availability impact.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in Awesome Support before 6.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to modify arbitrary WordPress posts. The AJAX action passes an attacker-selected reply_id into wpas_edit_reply, which updates the chosen post before its caller rejects insufficient privileges. Subscriber-level access is sufficient, and the result is unauthorized alteration of existing site content without confidentiality or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-5352
Published
Nov 6, 2023
Updated
Feb 26, 2025
Vendor
Awesome Support
Product
Awesome Support
Classifications
CWE-284, CWE-683, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <6.1.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Awesome Support · Awesome Supportversion=0 <6.1.5

Published CVSS scores

4.3NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
CWE-683Function Call With Incorrect Order of Arguments
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

Public exploit references

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