CVE-2024-1128 Tutor LMS <= 2.6.0 - Authenticated(Student+) HTML Injection via Q&A

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Authenticated students can inject arbitrary HTML into Tutor LMS Q&A sections, potentially altering site appearance or content.

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-2024-1128?

CVE-2024-1128 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in themeum Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution, published on 20 Feb 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to HTML Injection in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.0. This is due to insufficient sanitization of HTML input in the Q&A functionality. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Student access and above, to inject arbitrary HTML onto a site, though it does not allow Cross-Site Scripting

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1128?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themeum Tutor Lms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1128?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1128 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-2024-1128 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w4c6-9hpf-wrhm.

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