CVE-2024-1209: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in StellarWP LearnDash LMS
The LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.10.1 via direct file access due to insufficient protection of uploaded assignments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain those uploads.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress suffers from an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in all versions up to 4.10.1. The issue arises from direct file access to uploaded assignments without adequate protection, enabling unauthenticated attackers to retrieve these files. This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity), with an attack vector of network, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No patch or vendor advisory is currently referenced, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access sensitive uploaded assignment files that should be protected, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of user-submitted data. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting direct access to uploaded assignment files via web server configuration or other access controls to mitigate exposure.
CVE-2024-1209: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in StellarWP LearnDash LMS
Description
The LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.10.1 via direct file access due to insufficient protection of uploaded assignments. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain those uploads.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress suffers from an information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in all versions up to 4.10.1. The issue arises from direct file access to uploaded assignments without adequate protection, enabling unauthenticated attackers to retrieve these files. This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (medium severity), with an attack vector of network, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No patch or vendor advisory is currently referenced, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access sensitive uploaded assignment files that should be protected, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure of user-submitted data. There is no indication of impact on integrity or availability. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting direct access to uploaded assignment files via web server configuration or other access controls to mitigate exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-02T17:13:02.592Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d24b7ef31ef0b56e5c1
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:04 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:32:30 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:20:25 PM
Views: 19
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