CVE-2026-92538: 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
LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses versions up to and including 4.4.7 are vulnerable to reflected DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) via the 'orderby' parameter. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary scripts that execute when a user interacts with crafted links.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-92538 is a reflected DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the LearnPress WordPress LMS plugin affecting all versions up to 4.4.7. The flaw is due to improper neutralization of input in the 'orderby' parameter, enabling attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser when they click on a manipulated link. This vulnerability requires user interaction but no authentication.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser, potentially resulting in information disclosure and limited integrity impact. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.1 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact without availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently referenced. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. In the meantime, avoid clicking on suspicious links containing manipulated 'orderby' parameters and consider applying web application firewall rules to detect and block malicious input patterns targeting this parameter.
CVE-2026-92538: 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
LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses versions up to and including 4.4.7 are vulnerable to reflected DOM-based cross-site scripting (XSS) via the 'orderby' parameter. This vulnerability arises from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary scripts that execute when a user interacts with crafted links.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.1medium
Affected software
thimpress
LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-92538 is a reflected DOM-based cross-site scripting vulnerability in the LearnPress WordPress LMS plugin affecting all versions up to 4.4.7. The flaw is due to improper neutralization of input in the 'orderby' parameter, enabling attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of the victim's browser when they click on a manipulated link. This vulnerability requires user interaction but no authentication.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts in the victim's browser, potentially resulting in information disclosure and limited integrity impact. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.1 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and partial confidentiality and integrity impact without availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix is currently referenced. Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. In the meantime, avoid clicking on suspicious links containing manipulated 'orderby' parameters and consider applying web application firewall rules to detect and block malicious input patterns targeting this parameter.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-16T12:53:48.318Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac07aa9a43b0b3b89999cc8
Added to database: 10/03/2026, 03:46:49 UTC
Last enriched: 10/03/2026, 04:01:36 UTC
Last updated: 10/03/2026, 04:22:23 UTC
Views: 4
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