CVE-2024-4279

Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution <= 2.7.0 - Authenticated (Instructor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Course Deletion

Description

The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Course Deletion in versions up to, and including, 2.7.0 via the 'tutor_course_delete' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This can allow authenticated attackers, with Instructor-level permissions and above, to delete any course.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.13%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: themeum Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/45d04643-e43a-4732-91bf-e4af7b622e33?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Course_List.php#L357 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3086489/ patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-4279?
CVE-2024-4279 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-4279?
To fix CVE-2024-4279, 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-2024-4279 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-4279 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-4279?
CVE-2024-4279 affects themeum Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution.
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