CVE-2026-85572: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Tutor LMS
The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not check that a user has access to a course before returning its lesson discussion content, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to read comments from courses they are not enrolled in, including comments awaiting moderation.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before version 4.0.8 does not properly check whether a user has access to a course before returning its lesson discussion content. This flaw allows any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to access and read comments from courses they are not enrolled in, including comments that are pending moderation. This constitutes an information exposure vulnerability categorized under CWE-200.
Potential Impact
Any authenticated user can access lesson discussion comments from courses they are not enrolled in, potentially exposing sensitive or private discussion content. Comments awaiting moderation are also exposed, which may include unapproved or sensitive information. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Tutor LMS version 4.0.8. Users should upgrade to version 4.0.8 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation is indicated.
CVE-2026-85572: CWE-200 Information Exposure in Tutor LMS
Description
The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not check that a user has access to a course before returning its lesson discussion content, allowing any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to read comments from courses they are not enrolled in, including comments awaiting moderation.
Affected software
Tutor LMS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before version 4.0.8 does not properly check whether a user has access to a course before returning its lesson discussion content. This flaw allows any authenticated user, such as a subscriber, to access and read comments from courses they are not enrolled in, including comments that are pending moderation. This constitutes an information exposure vulnerability categorized under CWE-200.
Potential Impact
Any authenticated user can access lesson discussion comments from courses they are not enrolled in, potentially exposing sensitive or private discussion content. Comments awaiting moderation are also exposed, which may include unapproved or sensitive information. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in Tutor LMS version 4.0.8. Users should upgrade to version 4.0.8 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigation is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-04T10:45:52.421Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaa32e255bf5e2cf517fb39
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 06:10:42 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 06:19:02 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 22:11:12 UTC
Views: 10
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