stylemix MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin up to 3.3.1 on WordPress _register_user improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in stylemix MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin up to 3.3.1 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function _register_user. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-2409. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in stylemix MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin up to 3.3.1 on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function _register_user. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The MasterStudy LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.1. This is due to insufficient validation checks within the _register_user() function called by the 'wp_ajax_nopriv_stm_lms_register' AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register a user with administrator-level privileges when MasterStudy LMS Pro is installed and the LMS Forms Editor add-on is enabled.

The weakness was disclosed by Hiroho Shimada. The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-2409 since 03/12/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 3.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at docs.stylemixthemes.com.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Remote: Yes

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Upgrade: MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin 3.3.2

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03/12/2024 🔍
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02/13/2025 +321 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 3059676
Researcher: Hiroho Shimada
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-2409 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-2409
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-258622

Entryinfo

Created: 03/29/2024 10:56
Updated: 02/13/2025 18:09
Changes: 03/29/2024 10:56 (68), 05/07/2024 19:17 (1), 02/13/2025 18:09 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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