Is LearnPress safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (4.1.7). As of 2026-11-04. 9 issues are on record for older versions; version 4.1.5 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep LearnPress on the latest version (4.1.7) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of LearnPress are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): PHP object injection (4.1.4 and older, fixed in 4.1.5); Path traversal / file read (4.1.4 and older, fixed in 4.1.5); Missing authorization check (4.1.0 and older, fixed in 4.1.1); File inclusion (4.1.2 and older, fixed in 4.1.3); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (4.0.9 and older, fixed in 4.1.0); Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) (4.0.4 and older, fixed in 4.0.5). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of LearnPress?

4.1.7, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-10-26). It has 5,000+ active installs.

What should I do if my LearnPress is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update learnpress-import-export). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · learnpress-import-export · data as of 2026-11-04

Is LearnPress safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 4.1.7
Last updated: 2026-10-26
Active installs: 5,000+
Known issues on record: 9
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+

LearnPress Export/Import bring you feature to export course, lesson, quiz, question from a LearnPress site to back up or bring to another LearnPress s … — by ThimPress

What to do

Update to the latest version (4.1.7). Anything older than 4.1.5 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get learnpress-import-export --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update learnpress-import-export updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

9 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

medium 6.6 CVE-2026-7566 · published 2026-06-06

PHP object injection in LearnPress (4.1.4 and older)

Affected: 4.1.4 and older
Fixed in: 4.1.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.4 via deserialization of untrusted input . This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present.

NVD CVE-2026-7566 Wordfence advisory Plugin source

medium 4.9 CVE-2026-7565 · published 2026-06-06

Path traversal / file read in LearnPress (4.1.4 and older)

Affected: 4.1.4 and older
Fixed in: 4.1.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read via Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.4 via the 'import-user-file' parameter parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

NVD CVE-2026-7565 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

medium 4.8 CVE-2026-1787 · published 2026-02-21

Missing authorization check in LearnPress (4.1.0 and older)

Affected: 4.1.0 and older
Fixed in: 4.1.1 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The LearnPress Export Import – WordPress extension for LearnPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'delete_migrated_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete course that have been migrated from Tutor LMS. The Tutor LMS plugin must be installed and activated in order to exploit the vulnerability.

NVD CVE-2026-1787 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

high 7.5 CVE-2025-60200 · published 2025-11-06

File inclusion in LearnPress (4.1.2 and older)

Affected: 4.1.2 and older
Fixed in: 4.1.3
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion') vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress Export Import learnpress-import-export allows PHP Local File Inclusion.This issue affects LearnPress Export Import: from n/a through <= 4.1.2.

NVD CVE-2025-60200 Patchstack advisory

high 7.1 CVE-2025-49992 · published 2025-10-22

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in LearnPress (4.0.9 and older)

Affected: 4.0.9 and older
Fixed in: 4.1.0
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress Export Import learnpress-import-export allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects LearnPress Export Import: from n/a through <= 4.0.9.

NVD CVE-2025-49992 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2024-9609 · published 2024-11-15

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in LearnPress (4.0.4 and older)

Affected: 4.0.4 and older
Fixed in: 4.0.5 *
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The LearnPress Export Import – WordPress extension for LearnPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via the 'learnpress_import_form_server' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that execute if they can successfully trick a user into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

NVD CVE-2024-9609 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)Plugin source

high 7.1 CVE-2024-32588 · published 2024-04-18

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in LearnPress (4.0.3 and older)

Affected: 4.0.3 and older
Fixed in: 4.0.4
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress Export Import allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects LearnPress Export Import: from n/a through 4.0.3.

NVD CVE-2024-32588 Patchstack advisory

high 7.6 CVE-2024-31241 · published 2024-04-07

SQL injection in LearnPress (4.0.3 and older)

Affected: 4.0.3 and older
Fixed in: 4.0.4
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs an admin-level account
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress Export Import.This issue affects LearnPress Export Import: from n/a through 4.0.3.

NVD CVE-2024-31241 Patchstack advisory

medium 6.1 CVE-2023-30487 · published 2023-05-18

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in LearnPress (4.0.2 and older)

Affected: 4.0.2 and older
Fixed in: 4.0.3
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed; someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD

Details from the advisory

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress Export Import plugin <= 4.0.2 versions.

NVD CVE-2023-30487 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-10-26 — latest release on wordpress.org (4.1.7).
2026-06-06 — PHP object injection disclosed (CVE-2026-7566), fixed in 4.1.5.
2026-06-06 — Path traversal / file read disclosed (CVE-2026-7565), fixed in 4.1.5.
2026-02-21 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-1787), fixed in 4.1.1.

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Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (4) · PHP object injection (1) · Path traversal and file read (1) · Missing authorization (1) · File inclusion (1) · SQL injection (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress-import-export (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is LearnPress safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (4.1.7)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

PHP object injection in LearnPress (4.1.4 and older)

Path traversal / file read in LearnPress (4.1.4 and older)

Missing authorization check in LearnPress (4.1.0 and older)

File inclusion in LearnPress (4.1.2 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in LearnPress (4.0.9 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in LearnPress (4.0.4 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in LearnPress (4.0.3 and older)

SQL injection in LearnPress (4.0.3 and older)

Reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) in LearnPress (4.0.2 and older)

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