The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to bypass to user registration in versions up to, and including, 4.2.6.5. This is due to missing checks in the 'create_account' function in the checkout. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as the default role on the site, even if registration is disabled.
CVE-2024-4444
MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 5.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2024-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 5.3; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.3
- EG Score
- 5.3(medium)
- EG Risk
- —
- EPSS
- 49.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 14, 2024
Last Modified
April 8, 2026
References (8)
- security@wordfencehttps://inky-knuckle-2c2.notion.site/Improper-Authentication-in-checkout-leads-privilege-escalation-of-unauthenticated-to-create-accoun-09da24a043884219a891dd1a0fc01af6
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.2.6.5/inc/class-lp-checkout.php#L79
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3082204/
- security@wordfencehttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9e1410f-10c9-4654-8b61-cfcdde696da7?source=cve
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://inky-knuckle-2c2.notion.site/Improper-Authentication-in-checkout-leads-privilege-escalation-of-unauthenticated-to-create-accoun-09da24a043884219a891dd1a0fc01af6
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.2.6.5/inc/class-lp-checkout.php#L79
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3082204/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c9e1410f-10c9-4654-8b61-cfcdde696da7?source=cve
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2024-4444?
CVE-2024-4444 is a medium vulnerability published on May 14, 2024. The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to bypass to user registration in versions up to, and including, 4.2.6.5. This is due to missing checks in the 'create_account' function in the checkout. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as the…
When was CVE-2024-4444 disclosed?
CVE-2024-4444 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 14, 2024, with the most recent update on April 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-4444 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-4444 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 49.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-4444?
CVE-2024-4444 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-4444?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-4444, 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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