# CVE-2023-49829: WordPress Tutor LMS Plugin <= 2.2.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Attackers can inject malicious scripts into Tutor LMS pages, potentially stealing user sessions or executing code in victim browsers.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w864-g84v-8h25

## What is CVE-2023-49829?

CVE-2023-49829 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution, published on 15 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution: from n/a through 2.2.4.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49829?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Themeum Tutor Lms.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-49829?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49829 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-49829 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49829 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Themeum Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution

- [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-2023-49829 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-49829 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution, published on 15 Dec 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49829 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Themeum Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution. 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-2023-49829/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49829/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49829
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49829
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-49829

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49829/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.