CVE-2024-1208
Published: 05 February 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-1208 is a medium-severity Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CWE-200) vulnerability in Learndash Learndash. Its CVSS base score is 5.3 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data from Information Repositories (T1213); ranked in the top 0.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
The LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress is affected by a sensitive information exposure vulnerability present in all versions through 4.10.2. The flaw resides in the plugin's API handling and is tracked under CWE-200, enabling exposure of restricted data without any authentication or user interaction. CVSS 3.1 scoring rates the issue at 5.3 with a network attack vector and low complexity.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can directly query the API to retrieve quiz questions that should remain protected, thereby gaining unauthorized visibility into assessment content. No privileges or special conditions are required, making the exposure available to any internet-facing WordPress instance running the vulnerable plugin versions.
Advisories from the vendor point to updated releases published in the LearnDash release notes as the primary mitigation, while independent analysis from Wordfence and public proof-of-concept material on GitHub further document the exposure and confirm the need for prompt upgrades.
The associated EPSS score has reached a peak of 0.8727 with a current value of 0.8353, indicating sustained exploitation interest following disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-16975
Vulnerability details
The LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.10.2 via API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain access to quiz questions.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The vulnerability enables unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive quiz questions and related data via public REST API endpoints in the LearnDash LMS WordPress plugin, facilitating adversary collection from an information repository.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Automated marking applies security attributes to system outputs, making it harder for attackers to exploit unmarked sensitive information leading to unauthorized exposure.
Proper attribute retention and permitted-value enforcement limits unauthorized actors from accessing sensitive information lacking correct labels.
Prevents unauthorized exposure of sensitive information by prohibiting untrusted external systems from processing or storing it.
By enforcing authorization matching prior to sharing, the control reduces the risk of exposing sensitive information to unauthorized actors.
Review and removal of nonpublic information from publicly accessible systems directly prevents exposure of sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
Data mining protection mechanisms detect and block unauthorized bulk extraction of sensitive data, directly mitigating exposure to unauthorized actors.
Literacy training teaches users to recognize and avoid actions that result in unauthorized exposure of sensitive information.
Retaining and monitoring training records confirms personnel have completed privacy and security awareness training on handling sensitive data, reducing the chance of unauthorized exposure due to lack of knowledge.