CVE-2024-24882 PoC — WordPress LMS by Masteriyo plugin <= 1.7.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability

Source

https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-24882.yaml

Associated Vulnerability

Title: WordPress LMS by Masteriyo plugin <= 1.7.2 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2024-24882)
Description:Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in masteriyo Masteriyo - LMS learning-management-system.This issue affects Masteriyo - LMS: from n/a through <= 1.7.2.

Description

The Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the update_logged_in_user() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.

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