CVE-2020-7916
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CVE-2020-7916 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. be_teacher in class-lp-admin-ajax.php in the LearnPress plugin 3.2.6.5 and earlier for WordPress allows any registered user to assign itself the teacher role via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=learnpress_be_teacher URI without any additional permission checks. Therefore, any user can change its role to an instructor/teacher and gain access to otherwise restricted data.. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
be_teacher in class-lp-admin-ajax.php in the LearnPress plugin 3.2.6.5 and earlier for WordPress allows any registered user to assign itself the teacher role via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=learnpress_be_teacher URI without any additional permission checks. Therefore, any user can change its role to an instructor/teacher and gain access to otherwise restricted data.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Thimpress | Learnpress | <= 3.2.6.5 |
References
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress/#developersRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress/#developersRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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