CVE-2024-5784 Tutor LMS Pro <= 2.7.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference

High 7.1 Published Updated

Authenticated subscribers can perform administrative actions like deleting content due to missing capability checks in Tutor LMS Pro.

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-2024-5784?

CVE-2024-5784 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in themeum Tutor LMS Pro, published on 30 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Tutor LMS Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized administrative actions execution due to a missing capability checks on multiple functions like treport_quiz_atttempt_delete and tutor_gc_class_action in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with the subscriber-level access and above, to preform an administrative actions on the site, like comments, posts or users deletion, viewing notifications, etc.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5784?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Themeum Tutor Lms.

How do I fix CVE-2024-5784?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5784 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-2024-5784 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-5784 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-88qq-rx45-9fwm.

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