Auth bypass in Automattic Sensei Lms
CVE-2022-2080
The Sensei LMS WordPress plugin before 4.5.2 does not ensure that the sender of a private message is either the teacher or the original sender, allowing any authenticated user to send messages to arbitrary private conversation via a IDOR attack. Note: Attackers are not able to see responses/messages between the teacher and student
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Automattic Sensei Lms
- Sensei Lms – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning — versions 4.5.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/5395d196-a39a-4a58-913e-5b5b9d6123a5 (Third Party Advisory)
- hackerone.com/reports/1592596 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2080?
- CVE-2022-2080 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Automattic Sensei Lms, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2080?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2080 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.