CVE-2024-12596

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  3. CVE-2024-12596
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.

4.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

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

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:lifterlms:lifterlms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

11 Jul 2025, 21:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Lifterlms
Lifterlms lifterlms
Summary
  • (es) El complemento LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes para WordPress es vulnerable a la eliminación arbitraria de publicaciones debido a una falta de verificación de capacidad en la acción 'llms_delete_cert' en todas las versiones hasta la 7.8.5 incluida. Esto permite que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de suscriptor y superior, eliminen publicaciones arbitrarias.
CPE cpe:2.3:a:lifterlms:lifterlms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208662/lifterlms/trunk/includes/abstracts/llms-abstract-controller-user-engagements.php - () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208662/lifterlms/trunk/includes/abstracts/llms-abstract-controller-user-engagements.php - Patch
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208662/lifterlms/trunk/includes/controllers/class.llms.controller.certificates.php - () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208662/lifterlms/trunk/includes/controllers/class.llms.controller.certificates.php - Patch
References () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e75a03b-7552-4228-a4d0-13c78d20f6d5?source=cve - () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e75a03b-7552-4228-a4d0-13c78d20f6d5?source=cve - Third Party Advisory

18 Dec 2024, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-12-18 04:15

Updated : 2025-07-11 21:23

NVD link : CVE-2024-12596

Mitre link : CVE-2024-12596

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-12596

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Products Affected

lifterlms

  • lifterlms
CWE
CWE-862

Missing Authorization