Vulnerability · Published Jun 7, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2024-5438Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution <= 2.7.1 - Authenticated (Instructor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Quiz Attempt Deletion

Medium 4.3

In plain English

A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution from themeum. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.1 via the 'attempt_delete' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Instructor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary quiz attempts.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
themeum Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 0 – through 2.7.1

Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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