CVE-2024-32714 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-32714: WordPress Academy LMS plugin <= 1.9.16 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Academy Lms

Product Academy LMS

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published June 9, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Academy LMS academy.This issue affects Academy LMS: from n/a through 1.9.16.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Academy LMS versions up to 1.9.16 lack proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated users to modify content they should not have access to. An attacker with a low-privilege account can change data integrity without needing special interaction. The vulnerability affects the application's ability to enforce role-based access controls on sensitive operations.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify or alter data in the LMS that the attacker should not have permission to change.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter course content, grades, or other LMS data, compromising data integrity and user trust.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the Academy LMS installation.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 9, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32714 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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