CVE-2024-8522 in thimpress learnpress
LogPulse has a published detection rule for this CVE: it raises a notable when someone tries to exploit it.
What the vulnerability is
The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'c_only_fields' parameter of the /wp-json/learnpress/v1/courses REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Affected software: thimpress learnpress
Scores
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 62.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- CISA KEV: Not listed
- Published: 2024-09-12
What LogPulse has for it
- Detection rule: Yes, published
- Agent check (vulnerable version): No
- Mitigation: No
Source data: NIST NVD, CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. LogPulse processes new CVEs every hour.
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