Tutor LMS <=1.8.2 - SQL Injection via tutor_answering_quiz_question/get_answer_by_id

8.8
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE CVE-2021-24186
CVSS 8.8 (High)
Publicly Published March 15, 2021
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Chloe Chamberland - Wordfence

Description

The tutor_answering_quiz_question/get_answer_by_id function pair from the Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution WordPress plugin before 1.8.3 was vulnerable to UNION based SQL injection that could be exploited by students.

Wordfence blocked 43 attacks targeting this vulnerability in the past 24 hours.

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1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug tutor (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.8.3, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 1.8.3
Patched Version
  • 1.8.3

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