LearnPress OpenAI image operation permits blind SSRF
LearnPress before 4.4.4 exposes an operation named openai_apply_image_feature that accepts a supplied URL and fetches it from the WordPress server without adequate validation. An Instructor or higher role can cause blind requests to arbitrary external hosts.
- Component
- LearnPress
- Plugin slug
learnpress- Affected
- < 4.4.4
- Safe version
4.4.4- Published
- Aug 10, 2026
This CVE was published Aug 10, 2026 and is one of 81 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update to 4.4.4 or later. Until updated, restrict Instructor accounts or disable the affected OpenAI image feature. Review outbound requests from the WordPress host and investigate unexpected destinations.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
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 LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.4.4 does not validate a user-supplied URL before the server fetches it, allowing users with the instructor role to induce the server to issue requests to arbitrary external hosts, a blind and bounded server-side request forgery.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N