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Namaste\! LmsWordPress extension · Kibokolabs

CVE-2024-50409

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-29
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.6.3 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 Stored 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 stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in Namaste! LMS plugin versions up to 2.6.2. The application fails to properly sanitize and escape user-supplied input before rendering it in web pages, allowing authenticated attackers to inject malicious JavaScript scripts that execute in the browsers of other users who view the affected content.

MitigationImplement proper input validation and output encoding/escaping (e.g., using esc_html(), esc_attr(), or wp_kses() in WordPress) for all user-supplied data before rendering in HTML contexts. Apply context-specific escaping based on where the data is displayed.

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
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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. Verify Namaste! LMS plugin is installed
    Log into WordPress admin dashboard and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'Namaste! LMS' or 'Namaste! Learning Management System' in the plugin list.
    Affected if The plugin is present in the plugins list, indicating the software is installed.
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In the WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins, locate Namaste! LMS and compare the version number displayed against the affected range (versions prior to 2.6.3).
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 2.6.3, meaning the unpatched version is in use.
  3. Confirm plugin is active
    In the same plugins list, verify that Namaste! LMS shows as 'Active' rather than 'Inactive' or 'Must-Use'.
    Affected if The plugin is active, making the vulnerability reachable.
  4. Identify user input fields in Namaste! features
    Browse the Namaste! LMS plugin frontend and admin interface for any fields that accept user-supplied content such as course descriptions, lesson content, student notes, or profile fields.
    Affected if The plugin accepts and stores user input in any field, which could potentially be exploited for stored XSS if not properly escaped.

You are affected if Namaste! LMS plugin version 2.6.2 or lower is installed and active in your WordPress environment, as the stored XSS vulnerability exists in these unpatched versions.

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

Implement proper input validation and output encoding/escaping (e.g., using esc_html(), esc_attr(), or wp_kses() in WordPress) for all user-supplied data before rendering in HTML contexts. Apply context-specific escaping based on where the data is displayed.

Recommended fix High confidence

Namaste! LMS version 2.6.3

  1. Create a complete backup of the WordPress database and all Namaste! LMS files
  2. Download Namaste! LMS version 2.6.3 from the official WordPress plugin repository or the vendor's website
  3. Upload and install the updated plugin via the WordPress admin dashboard (Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin) or replace the files manually via FTP/SFTP
  4. Navigate to the Namaste! LMS settings and verify that the plugin is running version 2.6.3
  5. Test core LMS functionality (course creation, lesson completion, user enrollment) to confirm the upgrade did not introduce regressions
  6. Clear any server-side and browser caches to ensure the updated code is served

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

Fix this in Namaste\! Lms Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $3,000
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