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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-6088
CVE-2024-6088:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for WordPress (CVE-2024-6088) contains a vulnerability related to unauthorized user registration due to a missing capability check on the 'register' function. This vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 4.2.6.8.1, discovered and disclosed on July 2, 2024 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from a missing capability check in the 'register' function, which allows bypassing disabled user registration functionality. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The weakness is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) (NVD).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass disabled user registration functionality and create new accounts with the default role on affected WordPress installations (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Site administrators should upgrade to a version newer than 4.2.6.8.1 to address this vulnerability. A patch has been made available through the WordPress plugin repository (WordPress Patch).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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