Masteriyo - LMS <= 1.11.4 - Authenticated (Student+) Insecure Direct Object Reference

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
CVE CVE-2024-43239
CVSS Medium (5.3)
Publicly Published August 12, 2024
Last Updated August 22, 2024
Researcher Ananda Dhakal
Description

The Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.11.4 due to missing validation on the 'course_id' user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with student-level access and above, to review courses they don't have access to.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug learning-management-system (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.11.4
Patched Version
  • 1.11.5
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