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Namaste\! LmsWordPress extension · Kibokolabs

CVE-2024-50407

MEDIUM · 6.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.6.3 or later.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bob Namaste! LMS namaste-lms allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Namaste! LMS: from n/a through <= 2.6.2.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Namaste! LMS versions up to and including 2.6.2. The vulnerability occurs during web page generation where user-supplied input is not properly neutralized before being rendered in the output HTML, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of other users' browsers.

MitigationApply proper input validation and output encoding/escaping to all user-supplied data before rendering it in web pages. Use context-appropriate encoding (HTML, URL, JavaScript) based on where the data will be displayed, and implement Content Security Policy headers as a defense-in-depth measure.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Namaste\! LmsWordPress extension
Affected:< 2.6.3

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Namaste! LMS is installed
    Locate the Namaste! LMS plugin in your WordPress installation under wp-content/plugins/ or check your WordPress plugins admin page for 'Namaste! LMS' or 'Namaste LMS' in the installed plugins list
    Affected if Namaste! LMS plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Determine installed version of Namaste! LMS
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and find the Namaste! LMS entry to view the version number, or check the main plugin file header in wp-content/plugins/namaste-lms/ for the 'Version' comment
    Affected if Version displayed is 2.6.2 or lower (any version below 2.6.3)
  3. Check WordPress plugin database for version record
    Query the WordPress options table: SELECT option_value FROM wp_options WHERE option_name = 'namaste_version' or similar version-tracking option if used by the plugin
    Affected if Stored version value is less than 2.6.3

You are affected if Namaste! LMS is installed and the installed version is any version from the plugin's initial release through 2.6.2 (anything below 2.6.3).

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.6.3 or later
Fixed in 2.6.3
Interim mitigation

Apply proper input validation and output encoding/escaping to all user-supplied data before rendering it in web pages. Use context-appropriate encoding (HTML, URL, JavaScript) based on where the data will be displayed, and implement Content Security Policy headers as a defense-in-depth measure.

Recommended fix High confidence

2.6.3

  1. 1. Back up your current Namaste! LMS installation and database before proceeding with any upgrade.
  2. 2. Download Namaste! LMS version 2.6.3 or later from the official source or your WordPress plugin repository.
  3. 3. If using WordPress admin, navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins, find Namaste! LMS, and click Update now if an update is available.
  4. 4. Alternatively, upload the new version files via FTP or your hosting file manager, replacing the existing plugin files.
  5. 5. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the plugin version in WordPress admin.
  6. 6. Test the application to ensure the reflected XSS vulnerability is no longer present and all functionality works correctly.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Namaste\! Lms Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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