CVE-2024-12596

MEDIUM EPSS 24.5%
Published Dec 18, 20241y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
4.3 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Dec 18, 2024 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

The LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary post deletion due to a missing capability check on the 'llms_delete_cert' action in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary posts.

CVSS Details

Base Score
4.3
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
24.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
lifterlmslifterlms* <7.8.6

References 3

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208662/lifterlms/trunk/includes/abstracts/llms-abstract-controller-user-engagements.php
    Patch
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208662/lifterlms/trunk/includes/controllers/class.llms.controller.certificates.php
    Patch
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e75a03b-7552-4228-a4d0-13c78d20f6d5?source=cve
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208662/lifterlms/trunk/includes/abstracts/llms-abstract-controller-user-engagements.php
    Patch
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208662/lifterlms/trunk/includes/controllers/class.llms.controller.certificates.php
    Patch