CVE-2024-0596: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in awesomesupport Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin
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. CVE-2024-35741 is likely a duplicate of this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-0596 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin affecting all versions up to 6.1.7. The issue arises from the lack of a capability check in the editor_html() function, enabling authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or higher to access password-protected and draft posts improperly. This vulnerability corresponds to CWE-862 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3, reflecting a medium impact on confidentiality but no impact on integrity or availability. CVE-2024-35741 is likely a duplicate of this issue. No patch or official fix details are currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can bypass authorization controls to view sensitive content such as password-protected and draft posts. This results in a confidentiality breach but does not affect data integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for plugin updates from the vendor. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level authenticated users to reduce exposure.
CVE-2024-0596: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in awesomesupport Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin
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. CVE-2024-35741 is likely a duplicate of this issue.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-0596 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin affecting all versions up to 6.1.7. The issue arises from the lack of a capability check in the editor_html() function, enabling authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or higher to access password-protected and draft posts improperly. This vulnerability corresponds to CWE-862 and has a CVSS 3.1 score of 5.3, reflecting a medium impact on confidentiality but no impact on integrity or availability. CVE-2024-35741 is likely a duplicate of this issue. No patch or official fix details are currently available.
Potential Impact
An attacker with subscriber-level access or higher can bypass authorization controls to view sensitive content such as password-protected and draft posts. This results in a confidentiality breach but does not affect data integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for plugin updates from the vendor. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level authenticated users to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-16T14:25:29.944Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6de0b7ef31ef0b58ff44
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:12 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:36:36 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 1:32:10 PM
Views: 17
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