CVE-2024-13599: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in thimpress LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses
The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.7.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of a lesson name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with LP Instructor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-13599 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the LearnPress WordPress LMS plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 4.2.7.5. The issue arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of lesson names, allowing authenticated users with LP Instructor-level access or above to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of other users viewing the injected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, indicating medium severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, and privileges required at the low level.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated LP Instructor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into lesson names that execute in the browsers of users who view those lessons. This can lead to the theft of user credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive information accessible via the browser context. The vulnerability does not impact availability but affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently referenced in the provided data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict LP Instructor-level access to trusted users only and consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting the plugin. Monitor for updates from the vendor and apply official patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-13599: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in thimpress LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses
Description
The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.7.5 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of a lesson name. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with LP Instructor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-13599 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the LearnPress WordPress LMS plugin, affecting all versions up to and including 4.2.7.5. The issue arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping of lesson names, allowing authenticated users with LP Instructor-level access or above to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of other users viewing the injected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.4, indicating medium severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, and privileges required at the low level.
Potential Impact
An attacker with authenticated LP Instructor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into lesson names that execute in the browsers of users who view those lessons. This can lead to the theft of user credentials, session tokens, or other sensitive information accessible via the browser context. The vulnerability does not impact availability but affects confidentiality and integrity to a limited extent.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently referenced in the provided data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict LP Instructor-level access to trusted users only and consider applying web application firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block XSS payloads targeting the plugin. Monitor for updates from the vendor and apply official patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-21T17:21:02.303Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e63b7ef31ef0b59f5a5
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:49:23 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:12:49 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 6:39:43 PM
Views: 22
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