# CVE-2023-0236: Tutor LMS < 2.0.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

> Reflected XSS in Tutor LMS allows attackers to execute scripts against admins via unsanitized parameters, potentially leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Feb 2023
- **Updated:** 25 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qx7f-p25m-8c56

## What is CVE-2023-0236?

CVE-2023-0236 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Tutor LMS, published on 6 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before 2.0.10 does not sanitise and escape the reset_key and user_id parameters before outputting then back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0236?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Themeum Tutor Lms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-0236?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0236 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-0236 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0236 exists.

Public exploit code:

- WordPress Tutor LMS <2.0.10 - Cross Site Scripting (nuclei): http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-0236.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Tutor LMS

- [CVE-2024-4223](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4223/): Tutor LMS <= 2.7.0 - Missing Authorization (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-4318](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4318/): Tutor LMS <= 2.7.0 - Authenticated (Instructor+) SQL Injection (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-4351](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4351/): Tutor LMS Pro <= 2.7.0 - Missing Authorization to Privilege Escalation (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-4352](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4352/): Tutor LMS Pro <= 2.7.0 - Missing Authorization to SQL Injection (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-1751](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-1751/): Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution <= 2.6.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-0236 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-0236 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Tutor LMS, published on 6 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-0236 exists.

Affected product: Unknown Tutor LMS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0236/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0236/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-0236
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0236
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0236

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0236/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.