CVE-2020-26876
WP Courses <= 2.0.28 - Improper Access Controls
highImproper Access Control
7.5
CVSS Score
7.5
CVSS Score
high
Severity
2.0.29
Patched in
1212d
Time to patch
Description
The wp-courses plugin through 2.0.27 for WordPress allows remote attackers to bypass the intended payment step (for course videos and materials) by using the /wp-json REST API, as exploited in the wild in September 2020. This occurs because show_in_rest is enabled for custom post types (e.g., /wp-json/wp/v2/course and /wp-json/wp/v2/lesson exist).
CVSS Vector Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NAttack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Technical Details
Affected versions
<=2.0.28PublishedSeptember 28, 2020
Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024
Affected pluginwp-courses
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