WPLMS < 1.9.9.5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Directory Deletion

7.1
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE CVE-2024-56055
CVSS 7.1 (High)
Publicly Published December 17, 2024
Last Updated January 8, 2025
Researcher Rafie Muhammad - Awesome Motive, Inc.

Description

The WPLMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in all versions up to 1.9.9.5.2 (exclusive). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary directories on the server.

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Vulnerability Details for WPLMS Learning Management System for WordPress, WordPress LMS

Software Type Theme
Software Slug wplms
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 1.9.9.5.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • < 1.9.9.5.2
Patched Version
  • 1.9.9.5.2

Recent vulnerabilities in WPLMS Learning Management System for WordPress, WordPress LMS

# Title CVE ID CVSS Researchers Date
1 WPLMS <= 4.970 - Missing Authorization CVE-2025-58668 5.4 Rafie Muhammad September 22, 2025
2 WPLMS < 1.9.9.5.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload CVE-2024-56050 8.8 Rafie Muhammad December 17, 2024
3 WPLMS <= 1.9.9 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation CVE-2024-56043 9.8 Rafie Muhammad December 17, 2024
4 WPLMS <= 1.9.9 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated User Token Generation CVE-2024-56044 5.3 Rafie Muhammad December 17, 2024
5 WPLMS < 1.9.9.5 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Directory Deletion CVE-2024-56045 8.2 Rafie Muhammad December 17, 2024
6 WPLMS <= 1.9.9 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload CVE-2024-56046 9.8 Rafie Muhammad December 17, 2024
7 WPLMS < 1.9.9.5.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) SQL Injection CVE-2024-56047 6.5 Rafie Muhammad December 17, 2024
8 WPLMS <= 1.9.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Options Update CVE-2024-56048 8.8 Rafie Muhammad December 17, 2024
9 WPLMS < 1.9.9.5.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion CVE-2024-56049 7.1 Rafie Muhammad December 17, 2024
10 WPLMS < 1.9.9.5 - Authenticated (Student+) Remote Code Execution CVE-2024-56051 8.8 Rafie Muhammad December 17, 2024

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