Name: CVE-2021-24242: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24242, CWE-22, CVSS 3.8, EPSS 0.00778

The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution WordPress plugin before 1.8.8 is affected by a local file inclusion vulnerability through the maliciously constructed sub_page parameter of the plugin's Tools, allowing high privilege users to include any local php file

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Tutor Plugin	—	Update tutor plugin to version 1.8.8, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Apr 5, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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