CVE-2024-8349 Uncanny Groups for LearnDash <= 6.1.0.1 - Authenticated (Group Leader+) Privilege Escalation
Group leaders can escalate privileges to admin by modifying admin email addresses due to insufficient access controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-8349?
CVE-2024-8349 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uncanny Groups for LearnDash, published on 25 Sep 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Uncanny Groups for LearnDash plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.0.1. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what users a group leader can edit. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with group leader-level access and above, to change admin account email addresses which can subsequently lead to admin account access.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8349?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Uncannyowl Uncanny Groups for Learndash.
How do I fix CVE-2024-8349?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8349 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-8349 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8349 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Uncanny Groups for LearnDash
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3jq-wqph-2fhr.