Vulnerability · Published Jul 9, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-5648LearnDash LMS - Reports Free <= 1.8.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Update
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in LearnDash LMS – Reports from stellarwp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
The LearnDash LMS – Reports plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions (i.e. wrld_set_configuration, wrld_exclude_settings_save, apply_time_tracking_settings, wp_ajax_wrld_gutenberg_block_visit, etc..) in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.2.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update various plugin settings.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| stellarwp | LearnDash LMS – Reports | 0 – through 1.8.2.1 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7fbbd0d7-882f-4bc8-a67a-4d6dc05cb796?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wisdm-reports-for-learndash/trunk/includes/admin/class-admin-functions.php#L52
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wisdm-reports-for-learndash/trunk/includes/admin/class-admin-functions.php#L261
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wisdm-reports-for-learndash/trunk/includes/admin/class-admin-functions.php#L284
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wisdm-reports-for-learndash/trunk/includes/admin/class-admin-functions.php#L423
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wisdm-reports-for-learndash/trunk/includes/admin/class-admin-functions.php#L455
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3119784/