LearnPress WordPress LMS Plugin Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the LearnPress WordPress LMS Plugin, affecting all versions through 4.2.7.5. The issue arises from inadequate input sanitization and output escaping of lesson names, allowing authenticated attackers with LP Instructor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary scripts. These scripts are executed when users access the compromised pages.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for stored cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user viewing the affected page.

Remediation

Users can update to version 4.2.7.5.1 or a newer patched version to address this vulnerability.