LearnPress order export permits Administrator-level SQL injection
LearnPress through 4.4.4 accepts an attacker-controlled orderby value in the export_order_csv AJAX action. LP_Order::handle_params_query_list_orders() normalizes only date and title; other values flow through DataBase::execute() into the ORDER BY clause without an identifier allowlist or prepared query, allowing an Administrator to extract sensitive database information.
- Component
- LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses
- Plugin slug
learnpress- Affected
- <= 4.4.4
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Sep 01, 2026
This CVE was published Sep 01, 2026 and is one of 81 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update to a confirmed release newer than 4.4.4 when available. Until then, restrict order-export access when warranted, audit administrator and database activity, and rotate exposed secrets if exploitation is suspected.
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 LearnPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'orderby' parameter of the export_order_csv AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 4.4.4. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query in the LP_Order::handle_params_query_list_orders() and DataBase::execute() functions — only the literal values 'date' and 'title' are normalized, while any other attacker-controlled string is assigned directly to the filter's order_by property and concatenated into the ORDER BY clause without $wpdb->prepare() or an identifier whitelist. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N