PT-2024-17670 · WordPress · Lifterlms

Lucio Sá · Published 2024-12-18 · Updated 2025-07-11 · CVE-2024-12596

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.3

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 7.8.5

Description The issue is related to a missing capability check on the 'llms delete cert' action, which allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to delete arbitrary posts. This makes it possible for attackers to exploit the lack of verification, leading to unauthorized post deletion.

Recommendations For versions up to, and including, 7.8.5, consider disabling the llms delete cert action until a patch is available to prevent arbitrary post deletion. Restrict access to the plugin's functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation, especially for users with Subscriber-level access and above.

Fix

Missing Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2024-12596

Affected Products

Lifterlms

References · 9

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-12596 · Vendor Advisory
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208662/lifterlms/trunk/includes/abstracts/llms-abstract-controller-user-engagements.php · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12596 · Security Note
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208662/lifterlms/trunk/includes/controllers/class.llms.controller.certificates.php · Patch
• https://t.me/cvedetector/13151 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1869268481851465832 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/128654 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1869229711861121083 · Twitter Post
• https://wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e75a03b-7552-4228-a4d0-13c78d20f6d5?source=cve · Note