HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-4279
MEDIUM

CVE-2024-4279

CWE-639Published: May 16, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Course Deletion in versions up to, and including, 2.7.0 via the 'tutor_course_delete' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This can allow authenticated attackers, with Instructor-level permissions and above, to delete any course.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-4279 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

themeum1 product(s)
tutor lms
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3086489/
PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3086489/
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/45d04643-e43a-4732-91bf-e4af7b622e33?source=cve
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/45d04643-e43a-4732-91bf-e4af7b622e33?source=cve

All References (6)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Course_List.php#L357Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3086489/Patch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/45d04643-e43a-4732-91bf-e4af7b622e33?source=cveThird Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Course_List.php#L357Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3086489/Patch
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/45d04643-e43a-4732-91bf-e4af7b622e33?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-4279
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-639
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 16, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-4279 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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