CVE-2024-2115 (GCVE-0-2024-2115)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-04-05 07:34 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:45
VLAI
Title
LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin <= 4.0.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation
Summary
The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the filter_users functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of a teacher via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-04-05 19:19 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-352 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
thimpress LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.0.0 (semver)
guessed Create a notification for this product.
thimpress learnpress Affected: 0 , ≤ 4.0.0 (semver)
    cpe:2.3:a:thimpress:learnpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Create a notification for this product.
Credits
Tim Coen
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-01T19:03:38.925Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/342a4482-f5d3-4cc9-a998-e3abac7142cf?source=cve"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3061953/learnpress/tags/4.0.1/inc/admin/class-lp-admin.php"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "affected": [
          {
            "cpes": [
              "cpe:2.3:a:thimpress:learnpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*"
            ],
            "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
            "product": "learnpress",
            "vendor": "thimpress",
            "versions": [
              {
                "lessThanOrEqual": "4.0.0",
                "status": "affected",
                "version": "0",
                "versionType": "semver"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2024-2115",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2024-04-05T19:19:58.607010Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-08T19:50:46.574Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "LearnPress \u2013 WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses",
          "vendor": "thimpress",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThanOrEqual": "4.0.0",
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "0",
              "versionType": "semver"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "credits": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "type": "finder",
          "value": "Tim Coen"
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "The LearnPress \u2013 WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the filter_users functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of a teacher via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "baseScore": 8.8,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
          }
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-352",
              "description": "CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-04-08T16:45:41.063Z",
        "orgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
        "shortName": "Wordfence"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/342a4482-f5d3-4cc9-a998-e3abac7142cf?source=cve"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3061953/learnpress/tags/4.0.1/inc/admin/class-lp-admin.php"
        }
      ],
      "timeline": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "time": "2024-04-04T00:00:00.000Z",
          "value": "Disclosed"
        }
      ],
      "title": "LearnPress \u2013 WordPress LMS Plugin \u003c= 4.0.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation"
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
    "assignerShortName": "Wordfence",
    "cveId": "CVE-2024-2115",
    "datePublished": "2024-04-05T07:34:35.847Z",
    "dateReserved": "2024-03-01T19:40:03.176Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-04-08T16:45:41.063Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2024-2115",
      "date": "2026-09-27",
      "epss": "0.00273",
      "percentile": "0.17697"
    },
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": [
        {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "cpeMatch": [
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:thimpress:learnpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "DB2DA696-332A-4762-BDED-A6587675DC7C",
                  "versionEndExcluding": "4.0.1",
                  "vulnerable": true
                }
              ],
              "negate": false,
              "operator": "OR"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "The LearnPress \u2013 WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the filter_users functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of a teacher via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link."
        },
        {
          "lang": "es",
          "value": "El complemento LearnPress \u2013 WordPress LMS Plugin para WordPress es vulnerable a Cross-Site Request Forgery en todas las versiones hasta la 4.0.0 incluida. Esto se debe a una validaci\u00f3n nonce faltante o incorrecta en las funciones filter_users. Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados eleven sus privilegios a los de un maestro a trav\u00e9s de una solicitud falsificada, siempre que puedan enga\u00f1ar a un administrador del sitio para que realice una acci\u00f3n como hacer clic en un enlace."
        }
      ],
      "id": "CVE-2024-2115",
      "lastModified": "2025-01-08T18:02:33.007",
      "metrics": {
        "cvssMetricV31": [
          {
            "cvssData": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
              "baseScore": 8.8,
              "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
              "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
              "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
              "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
              "version": "3.1"
            },
            "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
            "impactScore": 5.9,
            "source": "security@wordfence.com",
            "type": "Secondary"
          }
        ]
      },
      "published": "2024-04-05T08:15:07.470",
      "references": [
        {
          "source": "security@wordfence.com",
          "tags": [
            "Broken Link"
          ],
          "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3061953/learnpress/tags/4.0.1/inc/admin/class-lp-admin.php"
        },
        {
          "source": "security@wordfence.com",
          "tags": [
            "Third Party Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/342a4482-f5d3-4cc9-a998-e3abac7142cf?source=cve"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "tags": [
            "Broken Link"
          ],
          "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3061953/learnpress/tags/4.0.1/inc/admin/class-lp-admin.php"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "tags": [
            "Third Party Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/342a4482-f5d3-4cc9-a998-e3abac7142cf?source=cve"
        }
      ],
      "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com",
      "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
      "weaknesses": [
        {
          "description": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "CWE-352"
            }
          ],
          "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
          "type": "Primary"
        }
      ]
    },
    "nvd": {
      "cve": {
        "affected": [
          {
            "affectedData": [
              {
                "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                "product": "LearnPress \u2013 WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses",
                "vendor": "thimpress",
                "versions": [
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "4.0.0",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "0",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ],
            "source": "security@wordfence.com"
          },
          {
            "affectedData": [
              {
                "cpes": [
                  "cpe:2.3:a:thimpress:learnpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*"
                ],
                "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                "product": "learnpress",
                "vendor": "thimpress",
                "versions": [
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "4.0.0",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "0",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ],
            "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"
          }
        ],
        "configurations": [
          {
            "nodes": [
              {
                "cpeMatch": [
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:thimpress:learnpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "DB2DA696-332A-4762-BDED-A6587675DC7C",
                    "versionEndExcluding": "4.0.1",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  }
                ],
                "negate": false,
                "operator": "OR"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "cveTags": [],
        "descriptions": [
          {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "The LearnPress \u2013 WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the filter_users functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of a teacher via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link."
          },
          {
            "lang": "es",
            "value": "El complemento LearnPress \u2013 WordPress LMS Plugin para WordPress es vulnerable a Cross-Site Request Forgery en todas las versiones hasta la 4.0.0 incluida. Esto se debe a una validaci\u00f3n nonce faltante o incorrecta en las funciones filter_users. Esto hace posible que atacantes no autenticados eleven sus privilegios a los de un maestro a trav\u00e9s de una solicitud falsificada, siempre que puedan enga\u00f1ar a un administrador del sitio para que realice una acci\u00f3n como hacer clic en un enlace."
          }
        ],
        "id": "CVE-2024-2115",
        "lastModified": "2026-06-17T07:23:45.230",
        "metrics": {
          "cvssMetricV31": [
            {
              "cvssData": {
                "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "baseScore": 8.8,
                "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
                "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
                "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
                "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                "version": "3.1"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 2.8,
              "impactScore": 5.9,
              "source": "security@wordfence.com",
              "type": "Secondary"
            }
          ],
          "ssvcV203": [
            {
              "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
              "ssvcData": {
                "id": "CVE-2024-2115",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "technicalImpact": "total"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2024-04-05T19:19:58.607010Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        "published": "2024-04-05T08:15:07.470",
        "references": [
          {
            "source": "security@wordfence.com",
            "tags": [
              "Broken Link"
            ],
            "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3061953/learnpress/tags/4.0.1/inc/admin/class-lp-admin.php"
          },
          {
            "source": "security@wordfence.com",
            "tags": [
              "Third Party Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/342a4482-f5d3-4cc9-a998-e3abac7142cf?source=cve"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "tags": [
              "Broken Link"
            ],
            "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3061953/learnpress/tags/4.0.1/inc/admin/class-lp-admin.php"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "tags": [
              "Third Party Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/342a4482-f5d3-4cc9-a998-e3abac7142cf?source=cve"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "security@wordfence.com",
        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-352"
              }
            ],
            "source": "security@wordfence.com",
            "type": "Secondary"
          },
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-352"
              }
            ],
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Secondary"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "redhat_vex": {
      "current_release_date": "2026-04-08T19:32:15+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2024-2115",
      "id": "CVE-2024-2115",
      "initial_release_date": "2024-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "1",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "LearnPress \u2013 WordPress LMS Plugin \u003c= 4.0.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Privilege Escalation",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2024/cve-2024-2115.json",
      "version": "3"
    },
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": {
        "adp": [
          {
            "providerMetadata": {
              "dateUpdated": "2024-08-01T19:03:38.925Z",
              "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
              "shortName": "CVE"
            },
            "references": [
              {
                "tags": [
                  "x_transferred"
                ],
                "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/342a4482-f5d3-4cc9-a998-e3abac7142cf?source=cve"
              },
              {
                "tags": [
                  "x_transferred"
                ],
                "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3061953/learnpress/tags/4.0.1/inc/admin/class-lp-admin.php"
              }
            ],
            "title": "CVE Program Container"
          },
          {
            "affected": [
              {
                "cpes": [
                  "cpe:2.3:a:thimpress:learnpress:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*"
                ],
                "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                "product": "learnpress",
                "vendor": "thimpress",
                "versions": [
                  {
                    "lessThanOrEqual": "4.0.0",
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "0",
                    "versionType": "semver"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ],
            "metrics": [
              {
                "other": {
                  "content": {
                    "id": "CVE-2024-2115",
                    "options": [
                      {
                        "Exploitation": "none"
                      },
                      {
                        "Automatable": "no"
                      },
                      {
                        "Technical Impact": "total"
                      }
                    ],
                    "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                    "timestamp": "2024-04-05T19:19:58.607010Z",
                    "version": "2.0.3"
                  },
                  "type": "ssvc"
                }
              }
            ],
            "providerMetadata": {
              "dateUpdated": "2024-08-08T19:50:41.452Z",
              "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
              "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
            },
            "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
          }
        ],
        "cna": {
          "affected": [
            {
              "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
              "product": "LearnPress \u2013 WordPress LMS Plugin",
              "vendor": "thimpress",
              "versions": [
                {
                  "lessThanOrEqual": "4.0.0",
                  "status": "affected",
                  "version": "*",
                  "versionType": "semver"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "credits": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "finder",
              "value": "Tim Coen"
            }
          ],
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "The LearnPress \u2013 WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the filter_users functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to elevate their privileges to that of a teacher via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link."
            }
          ],
          "metrics": [
            {
              "cvssV3_1": {
                "baseScore": 8.8,
                "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                "version": "3.1"
              }
            }
          ],
          "problemTypes": [
            {
              "descriptions": [
                {
                  "description": "CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)",
                  "lang": "en"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "providerMetadata": {
            "dateUpdated": "2024-04-05T07:34:35.847Z",
            "orgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
            "shortName": "Wordfence"
          },
          "references": [
            {
              "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/342a4482-f5d3-4cc9-a998-e3abac7142cf?source=cve"
            },
            {
              "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3061953/learnpress/tags/4.0.1/inc/admin/class-lp-admin.php"
            }
          ],
          "timeline": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "time": "2024-04-04T00:00:00.000Z",
              "value": "Disclosed"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "cveMetadata": {
        "assignerOrgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
        "assignerShortName": "Wordfence",
        "cveId": "CVE-2024-2115",
        "datePublished": "2024-04-05T07:34:35.847Z",
        "dateReserved": "2024-03-01T19:40:03.176Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2024-08-08T19:50:46.574Z",
        "state": "PUBLISHED"
      },
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.1"
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.