CVE-2022-0271: LearnPress < 4.1.6 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2022-04-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.1.6 does not sanitise and escape the lp-dismiss-notice before outputting it back via the lp_background_single_email AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Affected products

thimpress LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses: before 4.1.6 — fixed in 4.1.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: thimpress LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 4.1.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad07d9cd-8a75-4f7c-bbbe-3b6b89b699f2
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ad07d9cd-8a75-4f7c-bbbe-3b6b89b699f2

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