teachPress SQL Injection Vulnerability in WordPress Plugin

A SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the teachPress WordPress plugin, affecting all versions through 9.0.7. The issue arises in the 'tpsearch' shortcode, where the 'order' parameter is not properly escaped, allowing authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject additional SQL queries. This exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive database information.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for SQL injection, where an attacker can manipulate SQL queries to extract sensitive information from the database.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the teachPress WordPress plugin to version 9.0.8 or later.