CVE-2025-11086 is a critical security vulnerability identified in the Academy LMS Pro plugin for WordPress, specifically affecting all versions up to and including 3.3.7. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-269, which relates to improper privilege management. The root cause is the plugin's failure to properly validate a user's role during the registration process when using the Social Login addon. This flaw enables unauthenticated attackers to exploit the registration mechanism to assign themselves the Administrator role on the WordPress site. The attack vector is network-based (AV:N), requires high attack complexity (AC:H), and does not require privileges or user interaction (PR:N/UI:N). The scope is unchanged (S:U), but the impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability is high (C:H/I:H/A:H), as attackers gain full administrative control. This can lead to complete site takeover, data theft, defacement, or further malware deployment. Although no known exploits are currently in the wild, the vulnerability's presence in a popular LMS plugin makes it a significant threat. The lack of available patches at the time of disclosure increases the urgency for mitigation. The vulnerability was reserved on 2025-09-26 and published on 2025-10-22 by Wordfence. The plugin's widespread use in educational institutions and corporate training environments amplifies the potential impact.

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate their privileges to Administrator on affected WordPress sites using the Academy LMS Pro plugin. This can lead to full site compromise, including unauthorized access to sensitive educational content, user data, and administrative controls. Attackers could modify or delete course materials, steal personal information of students and staff, inject malicious code, or disrupt LMS availability. The integrity of the e-learning environment is severely compromised, potentially damaging organizational reputation and trust. Given the plugin's role in managing learning content and user data, the breach could also have compliance and legal ramifications. The attack does not require user interaction, increasing the risk of automated exploitation attempts. Organizations worldwide relying on this plugin for e-learning solutions face significant operational and security risks until the vulnerability is addressed.

Organizations should immediately audit their WordPress sites for the presence of the Academy LMS Pro plugin and verify the version in use. Since no patches are currently available, temporary mitigations include disabling the Social Login addon to prevent exploitation of the registration flaw. Restricting user registration or implementing additional server-side validation for user roles can reduce risk. Monitoring logs for unusual registration activity or privilege changes is critical to detect exploitation attempts. Employing Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to block suspicious requests targeting the registration endpoint can provide additional protection. Administrators should enforce strong access controls and consider multi-factor authentication for existing admin accounts to mitigate potential damage from compromised accounts. Once a patch is released, prompt application is essential. Regular backups and incident response plans should be reviewed to prepare for potential breaches.