CVE-2024-5483 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-5483: LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin <= 4.2.6.8 - Basic Information Disclosure via JSON API

Vendor Thimpress
Product LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses
Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure
Published June 5, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6.8 due to incorrect implementation of get_items_permissions_check function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract basic information about website users, including their emails

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LearnPress versions up to 4.2.6.8 expose sensitive information to unauthenticated attackers over the network. The plugin fails to properly restrict access to certain data, allowing an attacker to read information without needing to log in or interact with a user. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 4.2.6.8 immediately.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information from the site without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential course, user, or site data may be exposed to the public internet.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 5, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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