CVE-2020-11511

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—

8.1

The LearnPress plugin before 3.2.6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to escalate the privileges of any user to LP Instructor via the accept-to-be-teacher action parameter.

CVSS v3: 8.1
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 86.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 30, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163538/WordPress-LearnPress-Privilege-Escalation.html
cve@mitrehttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html
cve@mitrehttps://wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress/#developers
cve@mitrehttps://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/04/high-severity-vulnerabilities-patched-in-learnpress/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163538/WordPress-LearnPress-Privilege-Escalation.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress/#developers
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/04/high-severity-vulnerabilities-patched-in-learnpress/

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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What is CVE-2020-11511?

CVE-2020-11511 is a high vulnerability published on July 30, 2021. The LearnPress plugin before 3.2.6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to escalate the privileges of any user to LP Instructor via the accept-to-be-teacher action parameter.

When was CVE-2020-11511 disclosed?

CVE-2020-11511 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 30, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-11511 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-11511 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 86.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-11511?

CVE-2020-11511 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-11511?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-11511, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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