Awesome Support: Arbitrary file deletion
Awesome Support is affected by arbitrary file deletion. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can remove files outside the intended scope and may make the site unavailable.
- Component
- Awesome Support
- Plugin slug
awesome-support- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 06, 2023
This CVE was published Nov 06, 2023 and is one of 27 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Awesome Support to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Awesome Support WordPress plugin before 6.1.5 does not sanitize file paths when deleting temporary attachment files, allowing a ticket submitter to delete arbitrary files on the server.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H