CVE-2022-45808
Published: 26 January 2023
Summary
CVE-2022-45808 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Thimpress Learnpress. Its CVSS base score is 9.9 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability is a SQL injection issue, tracked as CVE-2022-45808 and mapped to CWE-89, that affects the LearnPress WordPress LMS Plugin in all versions through 4.1.7.3.2. It received a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.9 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no required privileges or user interaction, and changed scope with high confidentiality impact plus limited integrity and availability effects.
An unauthenticated attacker can send crafted requests over the network to exploit the flaw, enabling arbitrary SQL execution that may expose sensitive database contents, alter limited data, or affect service availability while impacting components beyond the plugin itself.
Patchstack advisories state that the issue was resolved alongside other critical vulnerabilities in a subsequent release of the LearnPress plugin and direct administrators to apply the vendor update for mitigation.
The associated EPSS score stands at 0.8567 with an identical peak value.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-48662
Vulnerability details
SQL Injection vulnerability in LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin <= 4.1.7.3.2 versions.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.