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CVE-2024-1289: LearnPress <= 4.2.6.3 - Insecure Direct Object Reference

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-04-09 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-285

Description

The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6.3 due to missing validation on a user controlled key when looking up order information. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to obtain information on orders placed by other users and guests, which can be leveraged to sign up for paid courses that were purchased by guests. Emails of other users are also exposed.

Affected products

• thimpress LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses: before 4.2.6.4 — fixed in 4.2.6.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: thimpress LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses 4.2.6.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3042945%40learnpress%2Ftags%2F4.2.6.3&new=3061851%40learnpress%2Ftags%2F4.2.6.4
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0c410d91-08cc-496d-9c8e-c57f107399da?source=cve
• https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3042945%40learnpress%2Ftags%2F4.2.6.3&new=3061851%40learnpress%2Ftags%2F4.2.6.4
• https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0c410d91-08cc-496d-9c8e-c57f107399da?source=cve

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