CVE-2025-15347: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in getwpfunnels Creator LMS – Online Courses and eLearning Plugin
The Creator LMS – The LMS for Creators, Coaches, and Trainers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check in the get_items_permissions_check function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to update arbitrary WordPress options.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Creator LMS – Online Courses and eLearning Plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the get_items_permissions_check function. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or above to update arbitrary WordPress options, potentially leading to privilege escalation. The issue affects all versions up to and including 1.1.12. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or vendor advisory is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to modify arbitrary WordPress options, which may lead to privilege escalation and compromise of the affected WordPress site. The impact includes full control over site configuration and potential takeover of administrative functions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to WordPress option changes. Avoid granting contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users.
CVE-2025-15347: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in getwpfunnels Creator LMS – Online Courses and eLearning Plugin
Description
The Creator LMS – The LMS for Creators, Coaches, and Trainers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check in the get_items_permissions_check function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to update arbitrary WordPress options.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Creator LMS – Online Courses and eLearning Plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the get_items_permissions_check function. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level privileges or above to update arbitrary WordPress options, potentially leading to privilege escalation. The issue affects all versions up to and including 1.1.12. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No official patch or vendor advisory is currently provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can exploit this vulnerability to modify arbitrary WordPress options, which may lead to privilege escalation and compromise of the affected WordPress site. The impact includes full control over site configuration and potential takeover of administrative functions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to WordPress option changes. Avoid granting contributor or higher privileges to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-29T23:50:31.027Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 696f99da4623b1157c3aa4dd
Added to database: 1/20/2026, 3:06:02 PM
Last enriched: 4/17/2026, 11:43:34 AM
Last updated: 5/8/2026, 8:51:25 AM
Views: 155
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