MasterStudy LMS <= 3.2.13 - Missing Authorization to Sensitive Information Exposure in search_posts

2024-03-15 00:00

Krzysztof Zając

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.3.0

Affected PluginMasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education

Affected Version<= 3.2.13

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-1904

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Vulnerability Overview

The MasterStudy LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the search_posts function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to expose draft post titles and excerpts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.3.0, 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

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-1904 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1be686d3-16b1-4ec7-b304-848ca4d7162c

CVSS Vector

4.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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