#VU26107 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in LearnPress - WordPress LMS Plugin - CVE-2020-7917
Published: March 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26107
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-7917
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
LearnPress - WordPress LMS Plugin
LearnPress - WordPress LMS Plugin
Software vendor:
ThimPress
ThimPress
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to missing permission checks in the "be_teacher" function in "class-lp-admin-ajax.php". A remote authenticated attacker can assign itself the instructor/teacher role and gain access to otherwise restricted data.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.