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.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208662/lifterlms/trunk/includes/abstracts/llms-abstract-controller-user-engagements.php	Patch
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208662/lifterlms/trunk/includes/controllers/class.llms.controller.certificates.php	Patch
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8e75a03b-7552-4228-a4d0-13c78d20f6d5?source=cve	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:lifterlms:lifterlms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2024-12-18 04:15

Updated : 2025-07-11 21:23

NVD link : CVE-2024-12596

Mitre link : CVE-2024-12596

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-12596

JSON object : View

Products Affected

lifterlms

lifterlms

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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