CVE-2024-54296
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in Codexpert's CoSchool LMS WordPress plugin that allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to user accounts without valid credentials. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.2, enabling account takeover. WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin are at risk of compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- Codexpert CoSchool LMS WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise where attackers gain administrative access, steal sensitive student/teacher data, modify course content, and potentially pivot to other systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to user accounts leading to data theft, privilege escalation, and manipulation of learning management system content.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper network segmentation, strong authentication controls, and monitoring are in place to detect unauthorized access attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Authentication bypass vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity. The CWE-288 classification suggests authentication mechanism bypass.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 1.2
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/coschool/vulnerability/wordpress-coschool-lms-plugin-1-2-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find CoSchool LMS plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update available. 5. If no update available, disable and remove the plugin immediately.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable CoSchool LMS Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched version is available
wp plugin deactivate coschool
Restrict Plugin Access
allUse web application firewall to block access to vulnerable plugin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate the WordPress instance from critical systems
- Enable detailed authentication logging and monitor for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for CoSchool LMS version. If version is 1.2 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get coschool --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify plugin version is higher than 1.2. Test authentication functionality to ensure proper access controls are working.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful login from same IP
- Authentication logs showing successful logins without corresponding credential validation
- User account access from unusual locations/times
Network Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP requests to authentication endpoints
- Traffic patterns suggesting automated account access attempts
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("coschool" OR "authentication") AND ("bypass" OR "unauthorized" OR "failed" AND "successful")