CVE-2026-12376: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Academy LMS
The Academy LMS WordPress plugin up to version 3.8.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows any authenticated user with subscriber-level access or higher to view quiz attempt records of all users on the site. This includes sensitive personal data such as IP addresses, names, registration dates, and quiz results. The vulnerability arises because the plugin does not restrict access to quiz attempt records to their respective owners.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-12376 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the Academy LMS WordPress plugin through version 3.8.2. It allows any authenticated user with subscriber-level privileges or higher, enrolled in any course, to access quiz attempt records belonging to all users on the site. This unauthorized access exposes personal data including IP addresses, user names, registration dates, and quiz results. The vulnerability stems from insufficient access control on quiz attempt records, permitting users to read data they do not own.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability leads to unauthorized disclosure of personal and quiz-related data across the entire site to any authenticated user with subscriber-level access or above. This compromises user privacy but does not affect data integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level access or higher to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized data access. Avoid enrolling untrusted users in any course to limit exposure.
CVE-2026-12376: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Academy LMS
Description
The Academy LMS WordPress plugin up to version 3.8.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows any authenticated user with subscriber-level access or higher to view quiz attempt records of all users on the site. This includes sensitive personal data such as IP addresses, names, registration dates, and quiz results. The vulnerability arises because the plugin does not restrict access to quiz attempt records to their respective owners.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Academy LMS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-12376 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the Academy LMS WordPress plugin through version 3.8.2. It allows any authenticated user with subscriber-level privileges or higher, enrolled in any course, to access quiz attempt records belonging to all users on the site. This unauthorized access exposes personal data including IP addresses, user names, registration dates, and quiz results. The vulnerability stems from insufficient access control on quiz attempt records, permitting users to read data they do not own.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability leads to unauthorized disclosure of personal and quiz-related data across the entire site to any authenticated user with subscriber-level access or above. This compromises user privacy but does not affect data integrity or availability. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict subscriber-level access or higher to trusted users only and monitor for unauthorized data access. Avoid enrolling untrusted users in any course to limit exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-16T08:32:05.603Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a6c42b49c2644c7f86e852e
Added to database: 07/31/2026, 06:37:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/07/2026, 14:42:06 UTC
Last updated: 09/13/2026, 10:01:29 UTC
Views: 37
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