CVE-2020-26876
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.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.6%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 10.55% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-306
- Affected
- wpcoursesplugin/wp-courses
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2388997Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2389243Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redtimmy.com/critical-information-disclosure-on-wp-courses-plugin-exposes-private-course-videos-and-materials/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2388997Third Party Advisory
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2389243Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redtimmy.com/critical-information-disclosure-on-wp-courses-plugin-exposes-private-course-videos-and-materials/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.