Authenticated instructor escalation via unchecked AJAX handler
Published Mar 16, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024
Privilege escalation in ThimPress LearnPress 3.2.6.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to become instructors through an AJAX request. The be_teacher handler in class-lp-admin-ajax.php processes the learnpress_be_teacher action and changes the caller's role without an additional permission check. Any registered account can reach the handler and gain instructor access to otherwise restricted data.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in ThimPress LearnPress 3.2.6.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to become instructors through an AJAX request. The be_teacher handler in class-lp-admin-ajax.php processes the learnpress_be_teacher action and changes the caller's role without an additional permission check. Any registered account can reach the handler and gain instructor access to otherwise restricted data.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2020-7916
- Published
- Mar 16, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-269, T1098
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Mar 16, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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