Tutor LmsWordPress extension · Themeum
CVE-2024-43142
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Tutor LMS: from n/a through 2.7.3.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS allows exploiting incorrectly configured access control security levels. This access control misconfiguration permits users to perform actions or access resources beyond their intended permission level. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.7.3.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Tutor LmsWordPress extension
< 2.7.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check installed Tutor LMS versionNavigate to WordPress Admin > Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate Themeum Tutor LMS, and read the version number from the plugin description. Alternatively, check the main plugin file (e.g., /wp-content/plugins/tutor/tutor.php) for the 'Version' header comment.Affected if The displayed version number is lower than 2.7.4
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Verify WordPress user role configurationGo to WordPress Admin > Users > Roles or use a role management plugin to inspect the capabilities assigned to non-administrator roles (e.g., Instructor, Student). Look for administrative-level capabilities unexpectedly assigned to lower-privileged roles.Affected if Non-administrator users possess capabilities (such as 'manage_options', 'manage_tutor', or other administrative permissions) that should not be available to their role level
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Check for unauthorized administrative accessLog in as a low-privileged user (e.g., a Student or Subscriber) and attempt to access Tutor LMS administrative pages directly via URL (e.g., /wp-admin/admin.php?page=tutor). Observe whether access is granted without proper authorization checks.Affected if A non-administrator user can access administrative functionality or pages that should be restricted to administrators only
A user is affected if their installed Tutor LMS version is below 2.7.4 and non-administrator users have elevated capabilities or can access admin functions.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.7.4
Update Tutor LMS to the latest version which should contain the patched authorization checks. Review and enforce proper role-based access control (RBAC) throughout the application to ensure users can only access permitted functionality.
Tutor LMS version 2.7.4
- 1. Create a complete backup of your WordPress site (database and files) before making any changes
- 2. Navigate to WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 3. Find Tutor LMS in the plugin list and click 'Update Now' or download version 2.7.4 from the official WordPress repository or Themeum website
- 4. Alternatively, you can upload Tutor LMS 2.7.4 via WordPress Dashboard > Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin
- 5. After updating, verify the new version is 2.7.4 in the plugins list
- 6. Test critical Tutor LMS functionality (course creation, enrollment, student access) to ensure the update did not break existing features
- 7. If you use caching plugins or a CDN, clear all caches after the update
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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