CVE-2022-2034 Sensei LMS < 4.5.0 - Unauthenticated Private Messages Disclosure via Rest API
Unauthenticated attackers can access private messages sent to teachers via a REST API endpoint lacking proper permission checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-2034?
CVE-2022-2034 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Sensei LMS, published on 29 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Sensei LMS WordPress plugin before 4.5.0 does not have proper permissions set in one of its REST endpoint, allowing unauthenticated users to access private messages sent to teachers
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2034?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Automattic Sensei Lms.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2034?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-2034 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-2022-2034 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-2034 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Sensei LMS
- CVE-2024-7786 Sensei LMS < 4.24.2 - Unauthenticated Email Template Leak
- CVE-2023-50875 WordPress Sensei LMS Plugin <= 4.17.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2025-0466 Sensei LMS < 4.24.4 - Unauthenticated sensei_email/sensei_message Disclosure
- CVE-2024-8009 Sensei LMS < 4.20.0 - Teacher+ Users Email Address Disclosure
- CVE-2022-2080 Sensei LMS < 4.5.2 - Arbitrary Private Message Sending via IDOR
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h8qw-944w-6vhw.