Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2024-12172. PoCs published by RandomRobbieBF.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2024-12172, demonstrating how an authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level access can update arbitrary user metadata via a missing capability check in the `wpc_update_user_meta_option()` function in WP Courses LMS plugin versions up to 3.2.21. The PoC includes a crafted HTTP POST request to exploit this vulnerability.
Description
The WP Courses LMS – Online Courses Builder, eLearning Courses, Courses Solution, Education Courses plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the wpc_update_user_meta_option() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.21. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary user's metadata which can be levereged to block an administrator from accessing their site when wp_capabilities is set to 0.
Exploits (1)
The repository contains a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2024-12172, demonstrating how an authenticated attacker with Subscriber-level access can update arbitrary user metadata via a missing capability check in the `wpc_update_user_meta_option()` function in WP Courses LMS plugin versions up to 3.2.21. The PoC includes a crafted HTTP POST request to exploit this vulnerability.
References (2)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N