CVE-2024-4444
What it is
The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to bypass to user registration in versions up to, and including, 4.2.6.5. This is due to missing checks in the 'create_account' function in the checkout. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as the default role on the site, even if registration is disabled.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-420
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Thimpress Learnpress < 4.2.6.6
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2024-4444.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2024-4444. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
References
- https://inky-knuckle-2c2.notion.site/Improper-Authentication-in-checkout-leads-privilege-escalation-of-unauthenticated-to-create-accoun-09da24a043884219a891dd1a0fc01af6
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.2.6.5/inc/class-lp-checkout.php#L79
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3082204/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9e1410f-10c9-4654-8b61-cfcdde696da7?source=cve
- https://inky-knuckle-2c2.notion.site/Improper-Authentication-in-checkout-leads-privilege-escalation-of-unauthenticated-to-create-accoun-09da24a043884219a891dd1a0fc01af6
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.2.6.5/inc/class-lp-checkout.php#L79
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3082204/
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9e1410f-10c9-4654-8b61-cfcdde696da7?source=cve