CVE-2021-24702: thimpress learnpress Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 4.8v3.1MediumModified
Published 18-10-2021Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24702 is a medium (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in thimpress learnpress. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 4.1.3.1.
CVSS score
4.8/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.68%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 18-10-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.1.3.1 does not properly sanitize or escape various inputs within course settings, which could allow high privilege users to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks when the unfiltred_html capability is disallowed
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- wordfenceSource4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
52%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.68% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.68%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Thimpress1 product
- learnpress< 4.1.3.1
Unknown1 product
- learnpress – wordpress lms plugin≥ 4.1.3.1, < 4.1.3.1
Wordpress1 product
- learnpress≤ 4.1.3 (fixed in 4.1.3.1)
3 vendors · 3 products
References
2 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/30635cc9-4415-48bb-9c67-ea670ea1b942X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory