CVE-2024-5438

Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution <= 2.7.1 - Authenticated (Instructor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Quiz Attempt Deletion

MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: June 7, 2024 at 12:33 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:15 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTutor LMS

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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.1 via the 'attempt_delete' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Instructor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary quiz attempts.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Tutor LMS· Themeumwordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 2.7.1v < 2.7.2
Affected range stops below 2.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.3MEDIUMWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-639

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