CVE-2026-8502
LearnPress <= 4.3.6 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via 'c_status' and 'return_type' Parameters
Description
The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.6 via the 'return_type' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including the plaintext post_password of password-protected courses and the full post_content, post_author, and post_name of unpublished draft, private, and pending courses via the unrestricted SELECT * fallback query. Exploitation requires supplying both c_status=all (to bypass the publish-only post_status WHERE clause) and return_type=json (to prevent the safe DISTINCT(ID) AS ID field override) in a single unauthenticated request to the /wp-json/lp/v1/courses/archive-course endpoint.
INFO
Published Date :
June 6, 2026, 4:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
June 6, 2026, 4:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the LearnPress LMS plugin to the latest version.
- Verify plugin security settings and access controls.
- Remove any exposed sensitive information if possible.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.3.6 via the 'return_type' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including the plaintext post_password of password-protected courses and the full post_content, post_author, and post_name of unpublished draft, private, and pending courses via the unrestricted SELECT * fallback query. Exploitation requires supplying both c_status=all (to bypass the publish-only post_status WHERE clause) and return_type=json (to prevent the safe DISTINCT(ID) AS ID field override) in a single unauthenticated request to the /wp-json/lp/v1/courses/archive-course endpoint. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.2.8/inc/Databases/class-lp-course-db.php#L472 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.2.8/inc/Databases/class-lp-db.php#L610 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.2.8/inc/Models/Courses.php#L126 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.2.8/inc/Models/Courses.php#L200 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.2.8/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-courses-controller.php#L196 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.2.8/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-courses-controller.php#L68 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/Databases/class-lp-course-db.php#L472 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/Databases/class-lp-db.php#L610 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/Models/Courses.php#L126 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/Models/Courses.php#L200 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-courses-controller.php#L196 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-courses-controller.php#L68 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3545523%40learnpress&new=3545523%40learnpress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a32a6ea3-4473-4075-b660-9bba083ae0bf?source=cve