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CVE-2024-1505

HIGH 8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published
March 13, 2024
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-269
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The Academy LMS – eLearning and online course solution for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.19. This is due to plugin allowing arbitrary user meta updates through the saved_user_info() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as students, to elevate their user role to that of an administrator.

Affected WordPress components

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • kodezen Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution — Up to and including 1.9.19
  • kodezen academy_lms — Up to and including 1.9.19
  • kodezen academy_lms — Before 1.9.20

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3037880/academy#file473 Patch
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b150f90a-ccb7-4c19-a4b3-eaf9ec264ba8?source=cve Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record