CVE-2024-37947 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-37947: WordPress Tutor LMS plugin <= 2.7.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Themeum

Product Tutor LMS

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published July 20, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Tutor LMS: from n/a through 2.7.2.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Tutor LMS versions up to 2.7.2 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires an admin to visit a crafted page or link, and the injected script can affect other users and site functionality. Update to a version newer than 2.7.2 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they visit affected pages.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be compromised to inject scripts affecting other admins, instructors, or students on your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 20, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37947 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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