Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in LearnDash Plugin Affects Admin Account Security

CVE-2024-8349
7.2HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Uncanny Owl
Status
Uncanny Groups For Learndash
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 September 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🔴 Public PoC

Summary

The Uncanny Groups for LearnDash plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.0.1. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what users a group leader can edit. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with group leader-level access and above, to change admin account email addresses which can subsequently lead to admin account access.

Affected Version(s)

Uncanny Groups for LearnDash <= 6.1.0.1

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-8349-and-CVE-2024-8350
Created by karlemilnikka

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit exists.

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Disclosed

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

  • Vendor Notified

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database1 Proof of Concept(s)

Credit

Karl Emil Nikka
.