CVE-2024-1133 Tutor LMS <= 2.6.0 - Missing Authorization

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can access and interact with restricted course Q&A content they are not enrolled in due to missing capability checks.

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-2024-1133?

CVE-2024-1133 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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 unauthorized access of restricted Q&A content due to a missing capability check when interacting with questions in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to interact with questions in courses in which they are not enrolled including private courses.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1133?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themeum Tutor Lms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1133?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1133 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-2024-1133 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1133 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pf4f-q385-9wcr.

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