# CVE-2020-8615: A CSRF vulnerability in the Tutor LMS plugin before 1.5.3 for WordPress can result in an attacker approving themselves as an instructor and

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2020-02-04 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A CSRF vulnerability in the Tutor LMS plugin before 1.5.3 for WordPress can result in an attacker approving themselves as an instructor and performing other malicious actions (such as blocking legitimate instructors).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10058
- https://www.themeum.com/tutor-lms-updated-v1-5-3/
- https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/cross-site-request-forgery-in-tutor-lms-plugin/
- https://www.jinsonvarghese.com/cross-site-request-forgery-in-tutor-lms/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156585/WordPress-Tutor-LMS-1.5.3-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48151
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-8615.yaml

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