CVE-2022-0271: The LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.1.6 does not sanitise and escape the lp-dismiss-notice before outputting it back via the lp_background_single_email AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-S

medium Affects learnpress (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2022-04-11; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.1.6 does not sanitise and escape the lp-dismiss-notice before outputting it back via the lp_background_single_email AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-S

Package: learnpress (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <4.1.6
Fixed in: 4.1.6
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (80.1th percentile)
Published: 2022-04-11
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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