Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in WP Learn Manager (CVE-2021-47975)
Summary
Cross-site scripting in WP Learn Manager (CVE-2021-47975). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
WP Learn Manager 1.1.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through the fieldtitle parameter. Attackers can submit POST requests to the jslm_fieldordering page with XSS payloads in the fieldtitle field to execute arbitrary JavaScript when administrators view the field ordering interface.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-47975 has been found in WP Learn Manager.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.2/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "WP Learn Manager CVE-2021-47975" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-47975 (WP Learn Manager) — CWE-79 / CVSS v3 7.2
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) (CWE-79) exists in WP Learn Manager.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of WP Learn Manager.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.2/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで WP Learn Manager を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web disclosure@vulncheck.com
- web disclosure@vulncheck.com
- web disclosure@vulncheck.com
- web disclosure@vulncheck.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web wordpress.org
- web wplearnmanager.com
- web github.com