CVE-2026-15309: The CourseCure Courses plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions up to
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 13:35 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Wordfence) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 |
|---|
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Nov 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 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WishList MemberCourseCure Courses | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin's ajax_save_settings() functionality to trusted users only, or disable the plugin if possible to prevent exploitation.
Description
The CourseCure Courses plugin for WordPress versions up to and including 1.5.1 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. This flaw arises from a missing capability check in the ajax_save_settings() function, allowing authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher to modify WordPress options without proper authorization. Attackers can exploit this to set the default user role to administrator and enable user registration, thereby creating new administrator accounts.