LearnDash LMS - Reports Free <= 1.8.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Plugin Settings Update
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The LearnDash LMS – Reports plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on several functions (i.e. wrld_set_configuration, wrld_exclude_settings_save, apply_time_tracking_settings, wp_ajax_wrld_gutenberg_block_visit, etc..) in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.2.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update various plugin settings.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-5648
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6rh-qv29-5wfx
References
Other 7
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7fbbd0d7-882f-4bc8-a67a-4d6dc05cb796?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wisdm-reports-for-learndash/trunk/includes/admin/class-admin-functions.php#L52
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wisdm-reports-for-learndash/trunk/includes/admin/class-admin-functions.php#L261
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wisdm-reports-for-learndash/trunk/includes/admin/class-admin-functions.php#L284
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wisdm-reports-for-learndash/trunk/includes/admin/class-admin-functions.php#L423
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wisdm-reports-for-learndash/trunk/includes/admin/class-admin-functions.php#L455
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3119784/
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Sources
- CVE-2024-5648 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-5648 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p6rh-qv29-5wfx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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