CVE-2024-39642 WordPress LearnPress plugin <= 4.2.6.8.2 - Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) vulnerability
An attacker can bypass authorization checks to access or modify unauthorized data in the LearnPress WordPress plugin.
- 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-2024-39642?
CVE-2024-39642 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress, published on 13 Aug 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 ThimPress LearnPress allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects LearnPress: from n/a through 4.2.6.8.2.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39642?
How do I fix CVE-2024-39642?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39642 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-2024-39642 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39642 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c92m-668g-h9mv.