Vulnerability · Published Aug 2, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan

CVE-2021-24455Tutor LMS < 1.9.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Medium 5.4

In plain English

A medium-severity cross-site scripting in Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 55% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.4Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 45.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution WordPress plugin before 1.9.2 did not escape the Summary field of Announcements (when outputting it in an attribute), which can be created by users as low as Tutor Instructor. This lead to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue, which is triggered when viewing the Announcements list, and could result in privilege escalation when viewed by an admin.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Unknown	Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution	1.9.2 – before 1.9.2

Weakness: CWE-79

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9ef14cf1-1e04-4125-a296-9aa5388612f9 x_refsource_MISC