Wordpress Learning Management SystemWordPress extension · Vibethemes
CVE-2024-56045
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 · uneditedPath Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in VibeThemes WPLMS wplms_plugin allows Path Traversal.This issue affects WPLMS: from n/a through < 1.9.9.5.
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 confidencePath traversal vulnerability in WPLMS plugin allows attackers to use '.../...//' directory traversal sequences to access files outside the web root directory, potentially exposing sensitive system files and configuration data.
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
Wordpress Learning Management SystemWordPress extension
< 1.9.9.5CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify WPLMS plugin is installedIn WordPress admin dashboard, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'WPLMS Wordpress Learning Management System' or check the plugin files in /wp-content/plugins/wplms/ for the main plugin file containing version informationAffected if WPLMS plugin is not installed or not present in the WordPress environment
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Determine installed WPLMS versionOpen the main WPLMS plugin file (typically wplms.php or init.php) and locate the version comment/constant, or check the plugin header via WordPress plugins pageAffected if Installed version is lower than 1.9.9.5 (the affected range is any version before 1.9.9.5)
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Check if file operation features are accessibleIdentify if any WPLMS features that handle file paths or document uploads are enabled on the site, such as course attachments, assignment uploads, or certificate generationAffected if File handling modules are active and publicly accessible without additional authentication layers
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Inspect web server logs for path traversal attemptsReview access logs for requests containing '.../...//' or similar directory traversal sequences targeting WPLMS-related endpointsAffected if Suspicious traversal sequences are found in logs pointing to WPLMS file handlers
A user is affected if the WPLMS plugin is installed with a version lower than 1.9.9.5 and has publicly accessible file operation features enabled.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 · scoped1.9.9.5
Update to WPLMS version 1.9.9.5 or later which contains the patch; implement input validation to sanitize path traversal sequences before any file operations.
WPLMS version 1.9.9.5 or latest available release
- Check current WPLMS plugin version in WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed Plugins
- Backup the WordPress database and files before making any changes
- Update WPLMS plugin to the latest available version via WordPress admin (Plugins > Add New > Upload or WordPress repository)
- Alternatively, download the latest WPLMS version from the official VibeThemes source or WordPress plugin repository
- After update, verify the plugin version shows 1.9.9.5 or later
- Test critical functionality (course creation, student enrollment, content access) to ensure the update did not break existing features
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
- Consultation3.0 h
- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing5.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-56045 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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