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Fencer Vulns
high 8.1

CVE-2020-11511 json

The LearnPress plugin before 3.2.6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to escalate the privileges of any user to LP Instructor via the…

published 2021-07-27 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-3864

cvss
8.1
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.2%
EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The LearnPress plugin before 3.2.6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to escalate the privileges of any user to LP Instructor via the accept-to-be-teacher action parameter.

Patch / fix

  • thimpress learnpress 3.2.6.9

Exploit prediction

3.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163538/WordPress-LearnPress-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/04/high-severity-vulnerabilities-patched-in-learnpress/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.