CVE-2023-4805 Tutor LMS < 2.3.0 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Subscribers can inject malicious scripts via unsanitized settings in Tutor LMS, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-4805?
CVE-2023-4805 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Tutor LMS, published on 16 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before 2.3.0 does not sanitise and escape some of its settings, which could allow users such as subscriber to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4805?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Themeum Tutor Lms.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4805?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-4805 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-4805 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4805 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Tutor LMS
- CVE-2024-4223 Tutor LMS <= 2.7.0 - Missing Authorization
- CVE-2024-4318 Tutor LMS <= 2.7.0 - Authenticated (Instructor+) SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-4351 Tutor LMS Pro <= 2.7.0 - Missing Authorization to Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-4352 Tutor LMS Pro <= 2.7.0 - Missing Authorization to SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-1751 Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution <= 2.6.1 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fj34-c7pj-j8xq.