// For flags

CVE-2015-9318

Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin <= 3.1.6 - Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The awesome-support plugin before 3.1.7 for WordPress has a security issue in which shortcodes are allowed in replies.

El plugin de awesome-support antes de 3.1.7 para WordPress tiene un problema de seguridad en el que se permiten shortcodes en las respuestas.

*Credits: Anton Kulpinov
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-05-15 CVE Published
  • 2019-08-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
  • CWE-254: 7PK - Security Features
CAPEC
References (1)
URL Tag Source
https://wordpress.org/plugins/awesome-support/#developers Release Notes
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Getawesomesupport
Search vendor "Getawesomesupport"
 Awesome Support
Search vendor "Getawesomesupport" for product "Awesome Support"
 < 3.1.7
Search vendor "Getawesomesupport" for product "Awesome Support" and version " < 3.1.7"
wordpress
Affected