CVE-2024-38701 WordPress Academy LMS plugin <= 2.0.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Attackers can bypass authorization controls in the Academy LMS WordPress plugin to access or modify unauthorized data.
- 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-2024-38701?
CVE-2024-38701 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Academy LMS, published on 22 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Academy LMS.This issue affects Academy LMS: from n/a through 2.0.4.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38701?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kodezen Academy Lms.
How do I fix CVE-2024-38701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38701 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-2024-38701 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-38701 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Academy LMS
- CVE-2024-1505 Privilege escalation in Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution
- CVE-2024-33912 WordPress Academy LMS plugin <= 1.9.16 - Broken Access Control on Paid Courses vulnerability
- CVE-2024-35171 WordPress Academy LMS plugin <= 1.9.25 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability
- CVE-2024-32714 WordPress Academy LMS plugin <= 1.9.16 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mxgw-57r7-q28c.