Tutor LMS < 1.9.2 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution WordPress plugin before 1.9.2 did not escape the Summary field of Announcements (when outputting it in an attribute), which can be created by users as low as Tutor Instructor. This lead to a Stored Cross-Site Scripting issue, which is triggered when viewing the Announcements list, and could result in privilege escalation when viewed by an admin.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution | 1.9.2 to before 1.9.2 | 1.9.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution VendorUnknown Affected 1.9.2 to before 1.9.2 Fixed in 1.9.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution (Unknown) Fixed in 1.9.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24455
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mgxx-qj86-p4ch
References
More themeum Tutor Lms vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2021-24455 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24455 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mgxx-qj86-p4ch · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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