What is CVE-2022-2034?

CVE-2022-2034 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Sensei_lms, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-08-29.

How severe is CVE-2022-2034?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-2034 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Automattic Sensei_lms

CVE-2022-2034

The Sensei LMS WordPress plugin before 4.5.0 does not have proper permissions set in one of its REST endpoint, allowing unauthenticated users to access private messages sent to teachers

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.019 (76.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Automattic Sensei_lms
Unknown Sensei Lms — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-2034?: CVE-2022-2034 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Sensei_lms, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2022-2034?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-2034 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.