How severe is CVE-2024-12596?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-12596 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in Chrisbadgett Lifterlms – Wp Lms For Elearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes

CVE-2024-12596

The LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary post deletion due to a missing capability check on the 'llms_delete_cert' action in all versions up to, and including, 7.8.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary posts.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.003 (25.9th 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

Chrisbadgett Lifterlms – Wp Lms For Elearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes — versions 0
Lifterlms

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security@wordfence.com (Third Party Advisory)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)
security@wordfence.com (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12596?: CVE-2024-12596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Chrisbadgett Lifterlms – Wp Lms For Elearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2024-12596?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-12596 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.