CVE-2023-36516 WordPress LearnPress plugin <= 4.2.3 - Authenticated Broken Access Control vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can bypass authorization checks in the LearnPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions or modify data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-36516?
CVE-2023-36516 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress, published on 19 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress.This issue affects LearnPress: from n/a through 4.2.3.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36516?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Thimpress Learnpress.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-36516 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-36516 exists.
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-7394-wmv3-xv8j.