Learnpress
CVE-2021-24951
CRITICAL
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
The LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.1.4 does not sanitise, validate and escape the id parameter before using it in SQL statements when duplicating course/lesson/quiz/question, leading to SQL. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized queries/prepared statements. Never concatenate user input into SQL. Apply least-privilege database permissions.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database. The LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.1.4 does not sanitise, validate and escape the id parameter before using it in SQL statements when duplicating course/lesson/quiz/question, leading to SQL Injections issues Affected products include: Thimpress Learnpress. Version information: before 4.1.4.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
The LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.1.4 does not sanitise, validate and escape the id parameter before using it in SQL statements when duplicating course/lesson/quiz/question, leading to SQL Injections issues
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
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