CVE-2024-10008

Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for WordPress <= 1.13.3 - Authenticated (Student+) Missing Authorization to Privilege Escalation

Description

The Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user profile modification due to missing authorization checks on the /wp-json/masteriyo/v1/users/$id REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with student-level access and above, to modify the roles of arbitrary users. As a result, attackers can escalate their privileges to the Administrator and demote existing administrators to students.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 2.35% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: masteriyo Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for WordPress
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References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0c54166e-2af2-409d-8c67-9c07f2028543?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learning-management-system/tags/1.13.3//includes/RestApi/Controllers/Version1/UsersController.php#L1726 product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-10008?
CVE-2024-10008 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-10008?
To fix CVE-2024-10008, 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-2024-10008 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-10008 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-10008?
CVE-2024-10008 affects masteriyo Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for WordPress.
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