What is the severity of CVE-2024-0595?

CVE-2024-0595 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0595?

To fix CVE-2024-0595, update the Awesome Support plugin to version 6.1.8 or later.

Who is affected by CVE-2024-0595?

CVE-2024-0595 affects all versions of the Awesome Support plugin for WordPress up to and including 6.1.7.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-0595?

CVE-2024-0595 is an unauthorized access vulnerability arising from a missing capability check.

What can attackers do with CVE-2024-0595?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2024-0595 to gain unauthorized access to the user data through the wpas_get_users() function.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-0595

medium

4.3

CWE

862

10/2/2024

1/8/2024

CVE-2024-0595

First published: Sat Feb 10 2024(Updated: )

The Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the wpas_get_users() function hooked via AJAX in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve user data such as emails.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Awesome Support	<6.1.8

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3033134%40awesome-support&new=3033134%40awesome-support&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0595?
CVE-2024-0595 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0595?
To fix CVE-2024-0595, update the Awesome Support plugin to version 6.1.8 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-0595?
CVE-2024-0595 affects all versions of the Awesome Support plugin for WordPress up to and including 6.1.7.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-0595?
CVE-2024-0595 is an unauthorized access vulnerability arising from a missing capability check.
What can attackers do with CVE-2024-0595?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2024-0595 to gain unauthorized access to the user data through the wpas_get_users() function.

agent/weakness
agent/references
agent/first-publish-date
agent/description
agent/type
agent/severity
agent/author
agent/event
agent/remedy
agent/softwarecombine
collector/mitre-cve
source/MITRE
agent/last-modified-date
agent/source
agent/tags
collector/nvd-api
source/NVD
agent/software-canonical-lookup
agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
vendor/getawesomesupport
canonical/awesome support

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-0595?
CVE-2024-0595 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0595?
To fix CVE-2024-0595, update the Awesome Support plugin to version 6.1.8 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2024-0595?
CVE-2024-0595 affects all versions of the Awesome Support plugin for WordPress up to and including 6.1.7.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-0595?
CVE-2024-0595 is an unauthorized access vulnerability arising from a missing capability check.
What can attackers do with CVE-2024-0595?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2024-0595 to gain unauthorized access to the user data through the wpas_get_users() function.