CVE-2021-24562

Public Exploit

LifterLMS < 4.21.2 - Access Other Student Grades/Answers via IDOR

Description

The LMS by LifterLMS – Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for WordPress plugin before 4.21.2 was affected by an IDOR issue, allowing students to see other student answers and grades

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d45bb744-4a0d-4af0-aa16-71f7e3ea6e00	third party advisory exploit
https://make.lifterlms.com/2021/05/17/lifterlms-version-4-21-2/	release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24562?: CVE-2021-24562 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-24562?: To fix CVE-2021-24562, 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-2021-24562 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-24562 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-24562?: CVE-2021-24562 affects Unknown LMS by LifterLMS – Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for WordPress.

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Description

Category

CWE-639 – Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

References

Frequently Asked Questions