CVE-2024-5973 MasterStudy LMS < 3.3.24 - Privilege Escalation to Instructor
Students can escalate privileges to instructor role, gaining unauthorized access to restricted functionalities in MasterStudy LMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-5973?
CVE-2024-5973 is a critical vulnerability in Unknown MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin, published on 22 Jul 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.3.24 does not prevent students from creating instructor accounts, which could be used to get access to functionalities they shouldn't have.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-5973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Stylemixthemes Masterstudy Lms.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-5973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-5973 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-5973 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin
- CVE-2024-3136 MasterStudy LMS <= 3.3.3 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via template
- CVE-2024-2409 MasterStudy LMS <= 3.3.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via stm_lms_register AJAX Action
- CVE-2024-2411 MasterStudy LMS <= 3.3.0 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via modal
- CVE-2024-1512 MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education <= 3.2.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
- CVE-2022-0441 MasterStudy LMS < 2.7.6 - Unauthenticated Admin Account Creation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-264v-69hm-998m.