CVE-2022-47615 — AI Deep Analysis Summary

Q: Root Cause? (CWE/Flaw)

🛡️ **Root Cause**: Missing input validation on REST API parameters (`lp/v1/courses/archive-course`). ⚠️ **Flaw**: User-controlled input is directly passed to PHP `include` statements without sanitization. ❌

Q: Who is affected? (Versions/Components)

🏢 **Vendor**: ThimPress. 📦 **Product**: LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin. 📅 **Affected**: Versions **4.1.7.3.2 and earlier**. ⚠️

Q: What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)

🕵️ **Privileges**: Unauthenticated access (No login needed!). 📂 **Data**: Read arbitrary local files. 🔓 **Impact**: High Confidentiality, Low Integrity, No Availability impact (CVSS 3.1). 🔑

Q: Is exploitation threshold high? (Auth/Config)

📉 **Threshold**: **LOW**. 🔓 **Auth**: None required (Unauthenticated). 🌐 **Network**: Remote (AV:N). 🎯 **Complexity**: Low (AC:L). Easy to exploit! 🚀

Q: Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)

🔥 **Public Exp**: **YES**. 📜 **PoC**: Available on GitHub (RandomRobbieBF) and Nuclei templates. 💻 **Usage**: Simple Python script to fetch `/etc/passwd`. 🐍

Q: How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)

🔍 **Self-Check**: Scan for `lp/v1/courses/archive-course` endpoint. 🧪 **Test**: Inject `../../../etc/passwd` into parameters. 📡 **Tool**: Use Nuclei template `CVE-2022-47615.yaml`. 🛠️

Q: Is it fixed officially? (Patch/Mitigation)

🩹 **Fix**: Upgrade to version **4.2.0 or later**. 📢 **Source**: Patchstack and vendor release notes confirm the fix. ✅

Q: What if no patch? (Workaround)

🚧 **No Patch?**: Disable REST API endpoints if possible. 🛡️ **WAF**: Block requests containing `../../../` in `lp/v1/courses` paths. 🔒 **Access Control**: Restrict plugin access via IP whitelist. 🚫

Q: Is it urgent? (Priority Suggestion)

🚨 **Priority**: **HIGH**. ⚡ **Urgency**: Critical due to unauthenticated nature + public PoC. 🏃 **Action**: Patch immediately! Do not wait. ⏳

Updated May 08, 2026 CVSS 9.3 · Critical

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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)

🚨 **Essence**: Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion (LFI) in LearnPress.…

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Q2Root Cause? (CWE/Flaw)

🛡️ **Root Cause**: Missing input validation on REST API parameters (`lp/v1/courses/archive-course`). <br>⚠️ **Flaw**: User-controlled input is directly passed to PHP `include` statements without sanitization. ❌

Q3Who is affected? (Versions/Components)

🏢 **Vendor**: ThimPress. <br>📦 **Product**: LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin. <br>📅 **Affected**: Versions **4.1.7.3.2 and earlier**. ⚠️

Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)

🕵️ **Privileges**: Unauthenticated access (No login needed!). <br>📂 **Data**: Read arbitrary local files. <br>🔓 **Impact**: High Confidentiality, Low Integrity, No Availability impact (CVSS 3.1). 🔑

Q5Is exploitation threshold high? (Auth/Config)

📉 **Threshold**: **LOW**. <br>🔓 **Auth**: None required (Unauthenticated). <br>🌐 **Network**: Remote (AV:N). <br>🎯 **Complexity**: Low (AC:L). Easy to exploit! 🚀

Q6Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)

🔥 **Public Exp**: **YES**. <br>📜 **PoC**: Available on GitHub (RandomRobbieBF) and Nuclei templates. <br>💻 **Usage**: Simple Python script to fetch `/etc/passwd`. 🐍

Q7How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)

🔍 **Self-Check**: Scan for `lp/v1/courses/archive-course` endpoint. <br>🧪 **Test**: Inject `../../../etc/passwd` into parameters. <br>📡 **Tool**: Use Nuclei template `CVE-2022-47615.yaml`. 🛠️

Q8Is it fixed officially? (Patch/Mitigation)

🩹 **Fix**: Upgrade to version **4.2.0 or later**. <br>📢 **Source**: Patchstack and vendor release notes confirm the fix. ✅

Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)

🚧 **No Patch?**: Disable REST API endpoints if possible. <br>🛡️ **WAF**: Block requests containing `../../../` in `lp/v1/courses` paths. <br>🔒 **Access Control**: Restrict plugin access via IP whitelist. 🚫

Q10Is it urgent? (Priority Suggestion)

🚨 **Priority**: **HIGH**. <br>⚡ **Urgency**: Critical due to unauthenticated nature + public PoC. <br>🏃 **Action**: Patch immediately! Do not wait. ⏳

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