CVE-2024-56940 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a Denial of Service by uploading excessive files via the profile image upload function in LearnDash.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-56940?
CVE-2024-56940 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in the profile image upload function of LearnDash v6.7.1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via excessive file uploads.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56940?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Learndash Learndash.
How do I fix CVE-2024-56940?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-56940 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2024-56940 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-56940 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2020-6009 SQL injection in LearnDash Wordpress Plugin
- CVE-2023-3105 LearnDash LMS <= 4.6.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary User Password Change
- CVE-2023-28777 WordPress LearnDash LMS Plugin <= 4.5.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2018-25019 LearnDash < 2.5.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- CVE-2024-56938 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f4jq-8gqc-63v2.