WordPress Sensei LMS Plugin <= 4.17.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Automattic Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning: from n/a through 4.17.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00337 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automattic | Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning | up to 4.17.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sensei LMS – Online Courses, Quizzes, & Learning VendorAutomattic Affected up to 4.17.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:automattic:sensei_lms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 4.17.0 | Vulnerable | Automattic |
- cpe:2.3:a:automattic:sensei_lms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.17.0 Vulnerable ·Automattic
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-50875
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvh5-9v4g-3m8r
References
More Automattic Sensei Lms vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-07219 Sensei LMS < 4.24.2 - Unauthenticated Email Template Leak CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-07423 Sensei LMS < 4.20.0 - Teacher+ Users Email Address Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2025-00383 Sensei LMS < 4.24.4 - Unauthenticated sensei_email/sensei_message Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2022-01885 Sensei LMS < 4.5.0 - Unauthenticated Private Messages Disclosure via Rest API CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2022-01925 Sensei LMS < 4.5.2 - Arbitrary Private Message Sending via IDOR CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2023-50875 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-50875 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvh5-9v4g-3m8r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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