CVE-2022-47615
Published: 26 January 2023
Summary
CVE-2022-47615 is a critical-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Thimpress Learnpress. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.7% 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 CVE-2022-47615 is a local file inclusion flaw, tracked under CWE-434, that affects the LearnPress WordPress LMS Plugin in all versions through 4.1.7.3.2. It received a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.3 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and changed scope with high confidentiality and limited integrity impact.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit the issue to include arbitrary local files on the server, enabling them to read sensitive data or achieve other impacts consistent with the high-severity rating.
Patchstack advisories covering this CVE and related issues in the same plugin state that the problems were resolved in a subsequent release and urge administrators to update promptly.
The associated EPSS reaches a current value of 0.8299 with a recorded peak of 0.8780.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-50375
Vulnerability details
Local File Inclusion 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.
Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.
Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.
Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.
Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.