CVE-2022-45820 CRITICAL

CVE-2022-45820: WordPress LearnPress Plugin <= 4.1.7.3.2 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Vendor Thimpress

Product LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published January 24, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.1/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required Low

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability in LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin <= 4.1.7.3.2 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LearnPress versions up to 4.1.7.3.2 contain a SQL injection vulnerability accessible to authenticated users with low privileges. An attacker can craft malicious input to execute arbitrary SQL queries, potentially reading or modifying course data, user information, and other database contents. The vulnerability affects the entire WordPress installation due to scope change.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Execute SQL queries to read or modify database contents, including user data and course information.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized access to sensitive course data, user records, and potential database manipulation affecting site integrity.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., student or subscriber role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 24, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45820 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-45820

CWE CWE-89

CVSS 9.1 / CRITICAL

Affected versions