What is the vulnerability ID for the LearnPress WordPress plugin vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for the LearnPress WordPress plugin vulnerability is CVE-2021-39348.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-39348?

The severity of CVE-2021-39348 is medium with a severity value of 4.8.

What is the affected software for CVE-2021-39348?

The affected software for CVE-2021-39348 is the LearnPress WordPress plugin in versions up to and including 4.1.3.1.

What can attackers do with the LearnPress WordPress plugin vulnerability?

Attackers with administrative user access can inject arbitrary web scripts.

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CVE-2021-39348

medium

5.5

CWE

79 80

21/10/2021

17/9/2024

CVE-2021-39348: LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin <= 4.1.3.1 Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting

Q: How does the LearnPress WordPress plugin vulnerability occur?

The LearnPress WordPress plugin vulnerability occurs due to insufficient escaping on the $custom_profile parameter found in the ~/inc/admin/views/backend-user-profile.php file.

First published: Thu Oct 21 2021(Updated: )

The LearnPress WordPress plugin is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting due to insufficient escaping on the $custom_profile parameter found in the ~/inc/admin/views/backend-user-profile.php file which allowed attackers with administrative user access to inject arbitrary web scripts, in versions up to and including 4.1.3.1. This affects multi-site installations where unfiltered_html is disabled for administrators, and sites where unfiltered_html is disabled. Please note that this is seperate from CVE-2021-24702.

Credit: security@wordfence.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Thimpress Learnpress	<=4.1.3.1

Remedy

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=2614592%40learnpress&new=2614592%40learnpress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

Remedy

Update to version 4.1.3.2 or newer.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for the LearnPress WordPress plugin vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for the LearnPress WordPress plugin vulnerability is CVE-2021-39348.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-39348?
The severity of CVE-2021-39348 is medium with a severity value of 4.8.
What is the affected software for CVE-2021-39348?
The affected software for CVE-2021-39348 is the LearnPress WordPress plugin in versions up to and including 4.1.3.1.
How does the LearnPress WordPress plugin vulnerability occur?
The LearnPress WordPress plugin vulnerability occurs due to insufficient escaping on the $custom_profile parameter found in the ~/inc/admin/views/backend-user-profile.php file.
What can attackers do with the LearnPress WordPress plugin vulnerability?
Attackers with administrative user access can inject arbitrary web scripts.

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