CVE-2026-12843
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Authorization Bypass in LearnDash LMS Plugin

Publication date: 2026-09-05

Last updated on: 2026-09-05

Assigner: Wordfence

Description
The LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions 4.25.0 - 5.1.6. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enroll arbitrary users in paid courses without payment verification, bypassing the entire payment system and gaining unauthorized access to premium educational content.

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Published
2026-09-05
Last Modified
2026-09-05
Generated
2026-09-05
AI Q&A
2026-09-05
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-12843
EUVD
EUVD-2026-71990

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
learndash learndash_lms From 4.25.0 (inc) to 5.1.6 (inc)
learndash sfwd_lms From 4.25.0 (inc) to 5.1.6 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an authorization bypass in the LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress affecting versions 4.25.0 to 5.1.6. It allows unauthenticated attackers to enroll users in paid courses without verifying payment, bypassing the payment system and gaining unauthorized access to premium content.

Impact Analysis

If you use LearnDash LMS versions 4.25.0 to 5.1.6, attackers could enroll users in paid courses without payment, leading to lost revenue and unauthorized access to premium educational content. This could also allow attackers to manipulate course enrollments.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive user data, potentially violating GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (healthcare data privacy) by exposing personal or protected information without proper authorization.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the LearnDash LMS plugin to version 5.1.6.1 or later to address the authorization bypass vulnerability.

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