What it is
CVE-2024-8522 is an unauthenticated vulnerability affecting thimpress LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin. The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the...
Vulnerability report
Exploited in the wild
High confidence
Not in CISA KEV
CVE-2024-8522
LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin <= 4.2.7 Unauthenticated SQL Injection
thimpress / LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin · affected before 4.2.7
- Severity
- CVSS 10.0 · Critical
- Confidence
- High
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild
- EPSS
- 62.9%
- First observed
- —
- Last observed
- —
Decision summary
What security teams need to know first
Direct answers before the deeper technical record.
Is it exploited?
Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.
Who is affected?
thimpress / LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin affected before 4.2.7.
What should we do?
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
Overview
LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin <= 4.2.7 Unauthenticated SQL Injection
The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'c_only_fields' parameter of the /wp-json/learnpress/v1/courses REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query.
This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
Vendor
Product
Affected
Status
thimpress
learnpress
Before 4.2.7
Affected
thimpress
LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin
Through 4.2.7
Affected
- Published
- 12 Sep 2024
- Exploitation Reported
- 12 Sep 2024
- Attack vector
- Remote
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
Tags
nuclei_scanner
CVE References
- CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8522
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e495507d-7ea... wordfence.com · CVE Record https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e495507d-7e...
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/trunk/inc/jwt/rest-api/ve... plugins.trac.wordpress.org · CVE Record https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/trunk/inc/jwt/r...
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3148560/learnpress/tags/4.2.7.1/in... plugins.trac.wordpress.org · CVE Record https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3148560/learnpress/tags/...
Exploitation evidence
Why KEV Intelligence marks this CVE as exploited
Third-party attestation and first-party sensor observation are shown separately so teams can judge the evidence chain.
Exploited in the wild
The Shadowserver
Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.
Proof of concept available
GitHub
Public scanner or PoC coverage increases practical exploitability.
Known exploited vulnerability sources
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEV Intelligence Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2024-09-12 08:30 UTC |
Detection
Operational artifacts and observed signals
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Observed signals
- Request targets
- 0
- User-Agents
- 0
Raw values available in Pro and Enterprise.
Scanner coverage
Nuclei template detected 25 Apr 2025.
View Nuclei template (opens in new tab)Virtual patch status
No KEV Intelligence virtual patch is currently available. Future rules ship for ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF.
Learn about virtual patches →Scanner Artifacts
Scanner and exploit-framework references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-8522.yaml | 25 Apr 2025 |
Risk and context
Severity, weaknesses, and research context
CVSS v3.1
10.0
Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
62.9%
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
LearnPress < 4.2.7.1 - SQL Injection
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
From disclosure to observed exploitation
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Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
-
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Pro API
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- Evidence confidence and provenance
- First-party sensor telemetry
- PoC and scanner references
- Affected versions and enrichment
- Automation-ready JSON delivery
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2024-8522
Free JSON includes basic KEV fields{
"cve_id": "CVE-2024-8522",
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 10.0,
"cvss_estimated": false,
"epss_score": 0.62882,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}Early warning alerts
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