CVE-2025-14798: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in thimpress LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses
The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 4.3.2.4 via the get_item_permissions_check function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including user first names and last names. Other information such as social profile links and enrollment are also included.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2025-14798 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the LearnPress WordPress LMS plugin (up to version 4.3.2.4). The issue resides in the get_item_permissions_check function, which fails to properly restrict access, enabling unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive user data including names, social profile links, and enrollment information. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-862 and has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3. No patch or vendor advisory has been provided to date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of sensitive user information such as first names, last names, social profile links, and enrollment details. This exposure could lead to privacy violations and potential user profiling but does not impact system integrity or availability. There are no reports of active exploitation.
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 restricting access to the plugin's endpoints or disabling the plugin if sensitive data exposure is a concern.
CVE-2025-14798: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in thimpress LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses
Description
The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 4.3.2.4 via the get_item_permissions_check function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including user first names and last names. Other information such as social profile links and enrollment are also included.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-14798 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the LearnPress WordPress LMS plugin (up to version 4.3.2.4). The issue resides in the get_item_permissions_check function, which fails to properly restrict access, enabling unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive user data including names, social profile links, and enrollment information. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-862 and has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 5.3. No patch or vendor advisory has been provided to date.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of sensitive user information such as first names, last names, social profile links, and enrollment details. This exposure could lead to privacy violations and potential user profiling but does not impact system integrity or availability. There are no reports of active exploitation.
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 restricting access to the plugin's endpoints or disabling the plugin if sensitive data exposure is a concern.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-16T19:24:38.118Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 696eff234623b1157c12c80f
Added to database: 1/20/2026, 4:05:55 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 4:52:52 PM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 10:28:16 PM
Views: 100
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