Blind SQL injection in LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin

1) Blind SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU27489

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6010

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "_get_items" function of the "LP_Modal_Search_Items" class. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

LearnPress - WordPress LMS Plugin: 2.2.1 - 3.2.6.7

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:thongta:learnpress:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:thongta:learnpress:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:thongta:learnpress:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

External links

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/trunk/readme.txt?rev=2288975
https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/e-learning-platforms-getting-schooled-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-most-popular-learning-management-system-plugins/
https://wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress/#developers

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.