PT-2021-8848 · WordPress · Learndash Lms

Jerome Bruandet · Published 2021-11-01 · Updated 2021-11-03 · CVE-2018-25019

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions LearnDash LMS WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.5.4

Description The issue concerns a lack of authorization and validation for file uploads in the learndash assignment process init() function. This could allow unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files to the web server.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.5.4, update to version 2.5.4 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the learndash assignment process init() function until a patch is available. Restrict access to file upload functionality to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Missing Authorization

Unrestricted File Upload

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

CWE-434

Related Identifiers

CVE-2018-25019

Affected Products

Learndash Lms

References · 5

• 🔥 https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9444f67b-8e3d-4cf0-b319-ed25e7db383a · Exploit
• 🔥 https://lists.openwall.net/full-disclosure/2018/01/10/17 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-25019 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25019 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/31519 · Telegram Post