CVE-2024-53816 WordPress Tutor LMS Elementor Addons plugin <= 2.1.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Q: What is CVE-2024-53816?

CVE-2024-53816 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS Elementor Addons, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Q: Is CVE-2024-53816 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53816 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-53816?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53816 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 9 Dec 2024 Updated 28 Apr 2026

Attackers can bypass authorization checks in the Tutor LMS Elementor Addons plugin, potentially accessing restricted functionality without proper permissions.

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-2024-53816?

CVE-2024-53816 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS Elementor Addons, published on 9 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS Elementor Addons tutor-lms-elementor-addons.This issue affects Tutor LMS Elementor Addons: from n/a through <= 2.1.5.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53816?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themeum Tutor Lms Elementor Addons.

How do I fix CVE-2024-53816?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53816 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-2024-53816 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53816 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4gm3-rmrg-4778.