CVE-2024-24882
WordPress LMS by Masteriyo plugin <= 1.7.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Masteriyo LMS allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects LMS: from n/a through 1.7.2.
Una vulnerabilidad de gestión de privilegios incorrecta en Masteriyo LMS permite la escalada de privilegios. Este problema afecta a LMS: desde n/a hasta 1.7.2.
The Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the update_logged_in_user() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
*Credits:
Steven Julian (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-02-01 CVE Reserved
- 2024-04-05 CVE Published
- 2024-05-18 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
- CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
- CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
References (1)
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| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/learning-management-system/wordpress-lms-by-masteriyo-plugin-1-7-2-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve | Vdb Entry |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Learning Management System Search vendor "Learning Management System" | Learning Management System Search vendor "Learning Management System" for product "Learning Management System" | >= 0.0.0 <= 1.7.2 Search vendor "Learning Management System" for product "Learning Management System" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.7.2" | en |
Affected
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