CVE-2024-4351

HIGH EXPLOITED

Tutor LMS Pro <= 2.7.0 - Authenticated Missing Authorization in Authenticate Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2024-4351 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including ZSECURE.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The PoC generates a malicious .url shortcut file that exploits CVE-2024-4351 by pointing to a remote SMB share, likely triggering arbitrary code execution via Windows shortcut file handling. The script is minimal but functional, demonstrating the core exploit mechanism.

Description

The Tutor LMS Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data, modification of data, loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'authenticate' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to gain control of an existing administrator account.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by ZSECURE · poc
https://github.com/ZSECURE/CVE-2024-4351

The PoC generates a malicious .url shortcut file that exploits CVE-2024-4351 by pointing to a remote SMB share, likely triggering arbitrary code execution via Windows shortcut file handling. The script is minimal but functional, demonstrating the core exploit mechanism.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Windows (specific version unclear, likely Windows 10/11 or Server 2019/2022)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim interaction (e.g., opening the .url file) · Network access to attacker-controlled SMB share
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0102
EPSS Percentile 58.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2024-05-16
CWE
CWE-862 CWE-89
Status published
Products (2)
themeum/Tutor LMS Pro < 2.7.0
themeum/tutor_lms < 2.7.1
Published May 16, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026