Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-51537 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Awesome Support plugin through version 6.1.5. The scoring indicates a remote unauthenticated attacker could access some information without user interaction. Available sources do not state active exploitation or name a specific fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress exposure issue. Prioritize internet-facing sites that handle customer support data, because the CVSS vector indicates unauthorized information access, but not integrity or availability impact.
Technical view
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Awesome Support Team's Awesome Support WordPress plugin, package name awesome-support. CVSS 3.1 is 5.3 with AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, indicating low-complexity network exploitation with limited confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on public WordPress sites running Awesome Support version 6.1.5 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin, or using unaffected versions, are not indicated as exposed by the provided CVE data.
Exploitation context
The source bundle marks KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. Patchstack lists the issue as a vulnerability database entry, but the bundle does not include endpoint-level details, proof-of-concept status, or observed exploitation claims.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sufficient for affected product, affected range, CWE, and CVSS impact. Evidence is incomplete for root-cause location, affected endpoint, patch version, and exploit availability. Avoid assuming broader WordPress compromise from the provided data alone.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Awesome Support plugin and flag versions 6.1.5 or earlier.
- Check Awesome Support or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or vendor-recommended mitigation.
- Update, disable, or remove the plugin where remediation guidance cannot be confirmed.
- Review access logs for unusual unauthenticated requests to Awesome Support functionality.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed plugin version from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Verify whether Awesome Support is active on internet-facing WordPress sites.
- Check vendor or Patchstack records for remediation details before closing the finding.
- Document whether any exposed site remains on version 6.1.5 or earlier.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
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CWE details
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Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.