LearnPress before 4.4.10 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the admin_course_editor, admin_quiz_editor and admin_question_editor lp-ajax actions, allowing instructors to modify other instructors' content. Authenticated instructors can reuse their own generic editor nonce with another object's id parameter to alter courses, change quiz answers, and trash questions.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
Low
Partial data modification
Availability
Low
Partial disruption
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
Vulnerable Products 1
| Configuration | From (including) | Up to (excluding) |
|---|---|---|
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Thimpress Learnpress
cpe:2.3:a:thimpress:learnpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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4.4.10
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References 6
https://github.com/LearnPress/learnpress/commit/77087dcdc0e974e8d0844453b407118…
NVD
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/learnpress/tags/4.4.9.1/inc/admin/editor/clas…
NVD
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/learnpress/tags/4.4.9.1/inc/admin/class-lp-ad…
NVD
https://learnpresslms.com/changelog/
NVD
https://wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress/
NVD
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/learnpress-before-4.4.10-missing-authoriza…
VulnCheck Advisory: LearnPress before 4.4.10 Missing Authorization via Legacy Editor AJAX Handlers