Tutor LMS <=1.8.2 - SQL Injection via tutor_answering_quiz_question/get_answer_by_id

2021-03-15 00:00

Chloe Chamberland

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 1.8.3

Affected PluginTutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution

Affected Version< 1.8.3

CVSS8.8High

CVECVE-2021-24186

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Vulnerability Overview

The tutor_answering_quiz_question/get_answer_by_id function pair from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution WordPress plugin before 1.8.3 was vulnerable to UNION based SQL injection that could be exploited by students.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 1.8.3, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')) The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. Without sufficient removal or quoting of SQL syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated SQL query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as SQL instead of ordinary user data.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-24186 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ec83bf1f-a2da-4ecf-8d82-9a555c751073

CVSS Vector

8.8

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

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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