CVE-2018-16175 SQL injection in LearnPress
Administrators can execute arbitrary SQL commands in LearnPress, potentially compromising database integrity and confidentiality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-16175?
CVE-2018-16175 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress, published on 9 Jan 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SQL injection vulnerability in the LearnPress prior to version 3.1.0 allows attacker with administrator rights to execute arbitrary SQL commands via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16175?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thimpress Learnpress.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16175?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2018-16175 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16175 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ThimPress LearnPress
- CVE-2024-8522 LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin <= 4.2.7 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'c_only_fields'
- CVE-2024-8529 LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin <= 4.2.7 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'c_fields'
- CVE-2022-45808 WordPress LearnPress Plugin <= 4.1.7.3.2 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-4434 LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin <= 4.2.6.5 - Unauthenticated Time-Based SQL Injection
- CVE-2023-6567 LearnPress <= 4.2.5.7 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via order_by
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frm3-mj72-xvj8.