What is CVE-2023-36516?

CVE-2023-36516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Thimpress Learnpress, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2024-06-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-36516?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-36516 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Thimpress Learnpress

CVE-2023-36516

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress.This issue affects LearnPress: from n/a through 4.2.3.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2024-06-19 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (41.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Thimpress Learnpress

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/learnpress/wordpress-learnpress-plugin-4-… (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-36516?: CVE-2023-36516 is a high-severity vulnerability in Thimpress Learnpress, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2024-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-36516?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-36516 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.