What is CVE-2024-56940?

CVE-2024-56940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Learndash, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-02-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-56940?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Learndash

CVE-2024-56940

An issue in the profile image upload function of LearnDash v6.7.1 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via excessive file uploads.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.005 (41.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Learndash — versions 6.7.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56940?: CVE-2024-56940 is a high-severity vulnerability in Learndash, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-56940?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.