LearnDash < 2.5.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
Priority LOW 36CWE-434Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434 and CWE-862.
Summary
The LearnDash LMS WordPress plugin before 2.5.4 does not have any authorisation and validation of the file to be uploaded in the learndash_assignment_process_init() function, which could allow unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files to the web server
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01581 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed LearnDash LMS (Unknown): 2.5.4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | LearnDash LMS | 2.5.4 to before 2.5.4 | 2.5.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- LearnDash LMS VendorUnknown Affected 2.5.4 to before 2.5.4 Fixed in 2.5.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA LearnDash LMS (Unknown) Fixed in 2.5.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25019
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvx7-4gw3-r3mv
References
More Learndash vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-01123 LearnDash LMS <= 4.10.2 - Sensitive Information Exposure via API CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-37710 LearnDash v6.7.1 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-37709 LearnDash v6.7.1 was discovered to contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-01125 LearnDash LMS <= 4.10.1 - Sensitive Information Exposure via API CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2020-04910 LearnDash Wordpress plugin version below 3.1.6 is vulnerable to Unauthenticated SQL Injection. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-02910 LearnDash LMS <= 4.6.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary User Password Change CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2018-25019 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-25019 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vvx7-4gw3-r3mv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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