CVE-2024-0377: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in chrisbadgett LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes
The LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'process_review' function in all versions up to, and including, 7.5.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to publish an unrestricted number of reviews on the site.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The LifterLMS WordPress plugin for eLearning is vulnerable to improper access control (CWE-284) because the 'process_review' function lacks a capability check. This allows unauthenticated attackers to submit and publish an unrestricted number of reviews on affected sites running versions up to 7.5.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, but integrity impact due to unauthorized data modification.
Potential Impact
An attacker can publish an unlimited number of reviews without authentication, leading to unauthorized modification of site content related to reviews. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. This could affect the trustworthiness of reviews on affected sites but does not compromise sensitive data or site uptime.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, site administrators should consider implementing custom access controls or disabling review submissions if possible to mitigate unauthorized review postings.
CVE-2024-0377: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in chrisbadgett LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes
Description
The LifterLMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for eLearning plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'process_review' function in all versions up to, and including, 7.5.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to publish an unrestricted number of reviews on the site.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The LifterLMS WordPress plugin for eLearning is vulnerable to improper access control (CWE-284) because the 'process_review' function lacks a capability check. This allows unauthenticated attackers to submit and publish an unrestricted number of reviews on affected sites running versions up to 7.5.1. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, but integrity impact due to unauthorized data modification.
Potential Impact
An attacker can publish an unlimited number of reviews without authentication, leading to unauthorized modification of site content related to reviews. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability. This could affect the trustworthiness of reviews on affected sites but does not compromise sensitive data or site uptime.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, site administrators should consider implementing custom access controls or disabling review submissions if possible to mitigate unauthorized review postings.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-09T22:03:25.826Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6ddbb7ef31ef0b58fa51
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:07 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:34:27 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 6:17:32 PM
Views: 12
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