Awesome Support <= 6.1.6 - Insufficient Authorization via wpas_can_delete_attachments()

Incorrect Authorization
CVE CVE-2024-24716
CVSS Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published March 12, 2024
Last Updated March 12, 2024
Researcher Brandon James Roldan (tomorrowisnew)
Description

The Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an insufficient capability check in the wpas_can_delete_attachments() function in all versions up to, and including 6.1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to delete attachments.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug awesome-support (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 6.1.6
Patched Version
  • 6.1.7
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