CVE-2023-5355

Published: Nov 6, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Getawesomesupport: Awesome Support

Getawesomesupport

1 product

Awesome Support

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Getawesomesupport Awesome Support	Before 6.1.5

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d6f7faca-dacf-4455-a837-0404803d0f25

Source: contact@wpscan.com

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d6f7faca-dacf-4455-a837-0404803d0f25

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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