Themeum Tutor LMS Missing Authorization Vulnerability Allowing Broken Access Control

A missing authorization vulnerability has been identified in the Themeum Tutor LMS plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions through 3.9.5. This vulnerability arises from incorrectly configured access control security levels, allowing unprivileged users to perform actions reserved for higher privileges.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized users gaining access to functions or data that should be restricted, potentially allowing them to perform actions with elevated privileges.

Remediation

Users of the Tutor LMS WordPress plugin should update to version 3.9.6 or later. Patchstack users can enable auto-update for vulnerable plugins.