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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-0596
CVE-2024-0596:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin for WordPress contains a vulnerability (CVE-2024-0596) due to a missing capability check in the editor_html() function. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 6.1.7. The issue was discovered and disclosed in February 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a missing authorization check in the editor_html() function. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N. The weakness is categorized as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access or higher to view password-protected and draft posts, potentially exposing sensitive or unpublished content (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to version 6.1.8 or later which contains the fix for this vulnerability (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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