CVE-2026-8502: LearnPress (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects LearnPress (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| thimpressLearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected REST API endpoint if possible or implement additional access controls to prevent unauthenticated requests from retrieving sensitive course data.
Description
LearnPress WordPress LMS Plugin versions up to and including 4.3.6 contains a missing authorization vulnerability. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive information such as plaintext passwords and content of unpublished courses by manipulating specific API parameters. The vulnerability is due to insufficient access control on the /wp-json/lp/v1/courses/archive-course endpoint.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a32a6ea3-4473-4075-b660-9bba083ae0bf?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/Models/Courses.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/Models/Courses.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-courses-controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-courses-controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/Databases/class-lp-course-db.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/Databases/class-lp-db.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.2.8/inc/Models/Courses.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.2.8/inc/Models/Courses.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.2.8/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-courses-controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.2.8/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-courses-controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.2.8/inc/Databases/class-lp-course-db.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.2.8/inc/Databases/class-lp-db.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3545523%40learnpress&new=3545523%40learnpress&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= (opens in a new tab)