CVE-2020-8615

Public Exploit

Description

A CSRF vulnerability in the Tutor LMS plugin before 1.5.3 for WordPress can result in an attacker approving themselves as an instructor and performing other malicious actions (such as blocking legitimate instructors).

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.55% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory themeum.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10058 third party advisory
https://www.themeum.com/tutor-lms-updated-v1-5-3/ release notes vendor advisory
https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/cross-site-request-forgery-in-tutor-lms-plugin/ third party advisory
https://www.jinsonvarghese.com/cross-site-request-forgery-in-tutor-lms/ third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156585/WordPress-Tutor-LMS-1.5.3-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8615?
CVE-2020-8615 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8615?
To fix CVE-2020-8615, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-8615 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-8615 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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