The Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 18:54 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Nov 2025
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 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Since exploitation requires administrator access and a POP chain in other software components, limiting plugin/theme installations to trusted sources and minimizing administrator accounts reduces risk. Monitor vendor advisories for any forthcoming patches or updates addressing this vulnerability.
Description
The Academy LMS WordPress plugin up to version 3.3.8 is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection via deserialization of untrusted input in the 'import_all_courses' function. This vulnerability requires authenticated Administrator-level access and depends on the presence of a gadget POP chain in other installed plugins or themes to be exploitable. Without such a POP chain, the vulnerability has no impact. If a POP chain exists, attackers could potentially delete files, access sensitive data, or execute arbitrary code.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12099 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/trunk/includes/ajax/course.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3390420 (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/294b2a7c-8b54-4022-a3af-9a3e3d1d4c11?source=cve (opens in a new tab)