LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin <= 4.2.6.8.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated User Registration Bypass

2024-07-01 00:00
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Vulnerability Overview

The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user registration due to a missing capability check on the 'register' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6.8.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass disabled user registration to create a new account with the default role.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 4.2.6.8.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

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