Tutor LmsWordPress extension · Themeum
CVE-2024-43282
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 · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS.This issue affects Tutor LMS: from n/a through 2.7.2.
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 · high confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized user input in the plugin.
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
< 2.7.3CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/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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Verify Themeum Tutor LMS is installedLocate the Tutor LMS plugin directory in the WordPress installation, typically at wp-content/plugins/tutor or check via WordPress admin plugins listAffected if The plugin is present in the environment
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Determine the installed version of Tutor LMSCheck the main plugin file header (e.g., tutor.php) for the 'Version' comment, or view the plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if The version displayed is lower than 2.7.3
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Confirm the plugin is active and accessibleVerify the plugin status in WordPress admin under Plugins, or check that the tutor plugin files are being loaded in the web applicationAffected if The plugin is active and handling user requests (the vulnerable code path requires the plugin to be running)
The environment is affected if Themeum Tutor LMS plugin is installed, active, and running a version lower than 2.7.3, making unsanitized user input reachable.
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 · scoped2.7.3
Update to a patched version of Tutor LMS that properly sanitizes and parameterizes database queries, or apply vendor-supplied patch.
Tutor LMS 2.7.3
- 1. Backup your WordPress database and files before any update
- 2. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
- 3. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
- 4. Find Tutor LMS in the plugin list
- 5. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to update to the latest version which includes version 2.7.3 or higher
- 6. Alternatively, download Tutor LMS version 2.7.3 or later from the WordPress plugin repository or Themeum's official website
- 7. If using a managed host with automatic updates, ensure automatic updates are enabled for Tutor LMS
- 8. After updating, verify the plugin version shows 2.7.3 or higher under Plugins > Installed Plugins
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Tutor Lms
Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation2.0 h
- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-43282 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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