CVE-2026-5348
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Insecure Direct Object Reference in Academy LMS WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-07-02

Last updated on: 2026-07-02

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 3.8.1. This is due to the '/topics' REST API endpoint being registered with a permission callback set to '__return_true', allowing unauthenticated access to course curriculum data without verifying the course's post status or user enrollment. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access detailed curriculum information for private, draft, scheduled, or password-protected courses by enumerating course IDs.

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Published
2026-07-02
Last Modified
2026-07-02
Generated
2026-07-02
AI Q&A
2026-07-02
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-5348
EUVD
EUVD-2026-41250

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Vendor Product Version / Range
themeisle academy_lms to 3.8.1 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-639 The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

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Executive Summary

The vulnerability exists in the Academy LMS WordPress plugin up to version 3.8.1. It is an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) issue caused by the '/topics' REST API endpoint being accessible without proper permission checks.

Because the permission callback is set to always return true, unauthenticated users can access detailed course curriculum data without verifying if the course is private, draft, scheduled, or password-protected.

Attackers can enumerate course IDs to retrieve sensitive curriculum information they should not have access to.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access detailed curriculum data for courses that are meant to be private or restricted.

  • Exposure of private or draft course content to unauthorized users.
  • Potential leakage of sensitive educational materials or proprietary information.
  • Loss of control over who can view course content, which may harm the reputation of the course provider.

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