CVE-2024-4279 (GCVE-0-2024-4279)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-16 05:33 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution <= 2.7.0 - Authenticated (Instructor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Course Deletion
Summary
The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Course Deletion in versions up to, and including, 2.7.0 via the 'tutor_course_delete' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This can allow authenticated attackers, with Instructor-level permissions and above, to delete any course.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-05-16 16:03 UTC
CWE
- CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| themeum | Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.7.0
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| themeum | tutor_lms |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.7.0
(custom)
cpe:2.3:a:themeum:tutor_lms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
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