CVE-2024-4971: 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 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 4.2.6.6, is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting via the 'id' parameter. This occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious URL that, when visited by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser session.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions limited to the user's session. The vulnerability does not require authentication and affects confidentiality and integrity but not availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider applying temporary mitigations such as disabling or restricting the affected parameter if possible, or using web application firewalls to detect and block malicious input targeting the 'id' parameter. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
CVE-2024-4971: 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 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the ‘id’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6.6 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for WordPress, versions up to and including 4.2.6.6, is vulnerable to reflected cross-site scripting via the 'id' parameter. This occurs due to improper neutralization of input during web page generation, specifically insufficient sanitization and escaping of user-supplied input. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by crafting a malicious URL that, when visited by a user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the victim's browser session.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of a victim's browser, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions limited to the user's session. The vulnerability does not require authentication and affects confidentiality and integrity but not availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should consider applying temporary mitigations such as disabling or restricting the affected parameter if possible, or using web application firewalls to detect and block malicious input targeting the 'id' parameter. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-05-15T20:01:24.227Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b99b7ef31ef0b557158
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:37:29 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:09:18 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 1:39:23 PM
Views: 10
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