WordPress WPLMS plugin <= 1.9.9 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-266Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.
Summary
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in VibeThemes WPLMS wplms_plugin allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WPLMS: from n/a through <= 1.9.9.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00622 50th 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
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VibeThemes | WPLMS | up to 1.9.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WPLMS VendorVibeThemes Affected up to 1.9.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vibethemes:wordpress_learning_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 1.9.9.1 | Vulnerable | VibeThemes |
- cpe:2.3:a:vibethemes:wordpress_learning_management_system:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 1.9.9.1 Vulnerable ·VibeThemes
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56043
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2jp3-2vfh-535w
- 2026-11-07 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
More VibeThemes Wordpress Learning Management System vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-09698 WPLMS Learning Management System for WordPress <= 4.962 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read and Deletion CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-37082 WordPress WPLMS plugin <= 1.9.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-37080 WordPress WPLMS plugin <= 1.9.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Token Generation vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-37078 WordPress WPLMS plugin < 1.9.9.5.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-37081 WordPress WPLMS plugin < 1.9.9.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Directory Deletion vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-37093 WordPress WPLMS plugin < 1.9.9.5.2 - Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2024-56043 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-56043 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2jp3-2vfh-535w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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