CVE-2021-24308: LifterLMS < 4.21.1 - Authenticated Stored XSS in Edit Profile

Published May 24, 2021
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Updated

The 'State' field of the Edit profile page of the LMS by LifterLMS – Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for WordPress plugin before 4.21.1 is not properly sanitised when output in the About section of the profile page, leading to a stored Cross-Site Scripting issue. This could allow low privilege users (such as students) to elevate their privilege via an XSS attack when an admin will view their profile.

Affected Software

1 affected component
LifterLMS LifterLMS Wordpress<4.21.1

Event History

May 24, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:58 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:58 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-24308.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24308?

The severity of CVE-2021-24308 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.4.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-24308?

Software versions up to but excluding 4.21.1 of LifterLMS - Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for WordPress are affected by CVE-2021-24308.

4

What is the CWE ID associated with CVE-2021-24308?

The CWE ID associated with CVE-2021-24308 is CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')).

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-24308?

To fix CVE-2021-24308, update LifterLMS - Online Course, Membership & Learning Management System Plugin for WordPress to version 4.21.1 or later.

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