What is CVE-2024-4397?

CVE-2024-4397 is a high-severity vulnerability in Thimpress Learnpress, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-14.

How severe is CVE-2024-4397?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Arbitrary file upload in Thimpress Learnpress

CVE-2024-4397

The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'save_post_materials' function in versions up to, and including, 4.2.6.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Instructor-level permissions and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published 2024-05-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.010 (62.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 62.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

References

www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ec20d5c4-4c41-4ec9-8d0a-ec8f0… (Third Party Advisory)
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.2.6.5/inc/rest-api/v1/fron… (Broken Link)
plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3083657/ (Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-4397?: CVE-2024-4397 is a high-severity vulnerability in Thimpress Learnpress, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-05-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-4397?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.