6.1

CVE-2023-5558: thimpress learnpress Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumModified
Published 16-01-2024Last modified 30-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-5558 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in thimpress learnpress. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded. Fixed in 4.2.5.4.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.91%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 16-01-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 30-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.2.5.5 does not sanitise and escape user input before outputting it back in the page, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.91%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

59%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.91% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.91%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (wpscan.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Thimpress1 product
Unknown1 product
Wordpress1 product
  • learnpress< 4.2.5.4

3 vendors · 3 products

References

2 links