CVE-2023-25799 HIGH

CVE-2023-25799: WordPress Tutor LMS plugin <= 2.1.8 - Multiple Broken Access Control vulnerabilities

Vendor Themeum

Product Tutor LMS

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 11, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

8.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS.This issue affects Tutor LMS: from n/a through 2.1.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Tutor LMS versions up to 2.1.8 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify course content and settings they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can escalate their capabilities within the platform. The vulnerability affects integrity and availability of course data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or delete course content and settings beyond their assigned permissions.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Course instructors or students could have their content altered or deleted by unauthorized users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid user account with low-level privileges on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 11, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25799 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html

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