CVE-2026-7566 — LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool <= 4.1.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection via WXR XML File Upload
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.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.8% (30-day exploitation probability)+8
- Technical severity (medium)+3
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Thimpress LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (insecure deserialization), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thimpress | LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool | ≤ 4.1.4 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 0.7 | 5.9 | security@wordfence.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 6.6 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | Wordfence via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: security@wordfence.com) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.78%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
- Monitor serialized objects in requests and unexpected processes spawned by the runtime.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · thimpress/learnpress – backup & migration tool
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 6.6
- Source status changed · → Deferred
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
8 on the record
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f796373-7116-4fd3-9d53-5f520e6e1a0c
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress-import-export/trunk/inc/admin/providers/learnpress
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress-import-export/tags/4.1.5/inc/functions.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress-import-export/tags/4.1.1/inc/parsers.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress-import-export/trunk/inc/parsers.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress-import-export/tags/4.1.4/inc/parsers.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress-import-export/tags/4.1.1/inc/admin/providers/learn
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress-import-export/tags/4.1.4/inc/admin/providers/learn
Elsewhere on this site
Related CVEs (same products)
- Medium CVE-2026-7565 LearnPress <= 4.1.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via 'import-user-file' Parameter Jun 6, 2026
- Medium CVE-2026-1787 LearnPress Export Import <= 4.1.0 - Missing Authentication to Unauthenticated Migrated Course Deletion Feb 21, 2026
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-7566 is "LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool <= 4.1.4 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection via WXR XML File Upload", rated Medium. It affects LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool (Thimpress); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 6.6 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.78% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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