CVE-2021-24184 Tutor LMS < 1.7.7 - Unprotected AJAX including Privilege Escalation

Q: What is CVE-2021-24184?

CVE-2021-24184 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution, published on 5 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2021-24184 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24184 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-24184?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24184 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

High 8.8 Published 5 Apr 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Unprotected AJAX endpoints in Tutor LMS allow students to modify course data and escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-24184?

CVE-2021-24184 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution, published on 5 Apr 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Several AJAX endpoints in the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution WordPress plugin before 1.7.7 were unprotected, allowing students to modify course information and elevate their privileges among many other actions.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24184?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themeum Tutor Lms.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24184?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24184 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-24184 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24184 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5hff-r5rf-v64j.