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 a…

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.006 (46.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.