Uncanny Groups for LearnDash <= 6.1.0.1 - Authenticated (Group Leader+) Privilege Escalation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Uncanny Groups for LearnDash plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.0.1. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what users a group leader can edit. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with group leader-level access and above, to change admin account email addresses which can subsequently lead to admin account access.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncanny Owl | Uncanny Groups for LearnDash | up to 6.1.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Uncanny Groups for LearnDash VendorUncanny Owl Affected up to 6.1.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:uncannyowl:uncanny_groups_for_learndash:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 6.1.1 | Vulnerable | Uncanny Owl |
- cpe:2.3:a:uncannyowl:uncanny_groups_for_learndash:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Uncanny Owl
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-8349
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3jq-wqph-2fhr
References
More Uncanny Owl Uncanny Groups For Learndash vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-18128 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Uncanny Groups for LearnDash… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-07743 Uncanny Groups for LearnDash <= 6.1.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Group Leader+) User Group Add CVSS 3.1LOW 2.7
Sources
- CVE-2024-8349 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-8349 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w3jq-wqph-2fhr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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