CVE-2023-6567: The LearnPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘order_by’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.5.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user suppli

critical Affects learnpress (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The LearnPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the ‘order_by’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.5.7 due to insufficient escaping on the user suppli

Package
learnpress (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.2.5.8
Fixed in
4.2.5.8
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 51% (98.9th percentile)
Published
2024-01-11
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
NVD recordlearnpress (WordPress plugin) advisories

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