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TI-2021-06476 Aliases CVE-2021-24184GHSA-5hff-r5rf-v64j

Tutor LMS < 1.7.7 - Unprotected AJAX including Privilege Escalation

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Several AJAX endpoints in the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution WordPress plugin before 1.7.7 were unprotected, allowing students to modify course information and elevate their privileges among many other actions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01439 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution (Unknown): 1.7.7

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownTutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution1.7.7 to before 1.7.71.7.7Patch availableCNA
  • Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution VendorUnknown Affected 1.7.7 to before 1.7.7 Fixed in 1.7.7 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:themeum:tutor_lms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 1.7.7Vulnerablethemeum
  • cpe:2.3:a:themeum:tutor_lms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.7.7 Vulnerable ·themeum

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution (Unknown) Fixed in 1.7.7

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution 1.7.7

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-06477 Tutor LMS < 1.7.7 - SQL Injection via tutor_place_ratingPriority LOW 31
    • TI-2021-06473 Tutor LMS < 1.7.7 - SQL Injection via tutor_mark_answer_as_correctPriority LOW 31
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24184
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5hff-r5rf-v64j

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2024-09629 Tutor LMS <= 2.7.6 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via rating_filter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-02936 Tutor LMS < 2.2.1 - Unauthenticated Access to Tutor LMS Lesson Resources via REST API CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-00225 Tutor LMS < 2.0.10 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2023-04422 Tutor LMS < 2.3.0 - Subscriber+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-02367 Tutor LMS < 2.0.10 - Admin+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2024-05054 Authorization bypass in themeum Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
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Sources

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