WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2018-25019 Modified

LearnDash LMS: A security weakness

LearnDash LMS is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 7.5 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
LearnDash LMS
Plugin slug
learndash
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Nov 01, 2021
Weakness
CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Nov 01, 2021 and is one of 7 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update LearnDash LMS to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The LearnDash LMS WordPress plugin before 2.5.4 does not have any authorisation and validation of the file to be uploaded in the learndash_assignment_process_init() function, which could allow unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files to the web server

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

Primary and upstream sources