Medium severity · published Aug 29, 2022
CVE-2022-2080
The Sensei LMS WordPress plugin before 4.5.2 does not ensure that the sender of a private message is either the teacher or the original sender, allowing any authenticated user to…
4.3
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Sensei LMS WordPress plugin before 4.5.2 does not ensure that the sender of a private message is either the teacher or the original sender, allowing any authenticated user to send messages to arbitrary private conversation via a IDOR attack. Note: Attackers are not able to see responses/messages between the teacher and student
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 57% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SL
Sensei Lms · Automattic
before 4.5.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2080
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2080
Exploit
https://hackerone.com/reports/1592596
Third Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5395d196-a39a-4a58-913e-5b5b9d6123a5
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