CVE-2018-25019

LearnDash < 2.5.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 1, 2021 at 08:45 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:54 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLearnDash

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The LearnDash LMS WordPress plugin before 2.5.4 does not have any authorisation and validation of the file to be uploaded in the learndash_assignment_process_init() function, which could allow unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files to the web server

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

LearnDash· Learndashwordpress-plugin
95%
v ≤ 2.5.4v < 2.5.4
Affected range stops below 2.5.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.openwall.net/full-disclosure/2018/01/10/17

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-434CWE-862

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