CVE-2026-85572
Received Received - Intake

Authenticated Users Access Unrestricted Lesson Discussion Content in Tutor LMS WordPress Plugin

Publication date: 2026-09-16

Last updated on: 2026-09-16

Assigner: WPScan

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.

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Published
2026-09-16
Last Modified
2026-09-16
Generated
2026-10-06
AI Q&A
2026-09-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-10-05
NVD
CVE-2026-85572
EUVD
EUVD-2026-80198

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Vendor Product Version / Range
tutor_lms tutor_lms From 4.0.0 (inc) to 4.0.7 (inc)

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before version 4.0.8 allows any authenticated user, including subscribers, to read lesson discussion comments from courses they are not enrolled in. The plugin fails to check if a user has access to a course before displaying its lesson content, including comments awaiting moderation.

Detection Guidance

To detect this vulnerability, check if your Tutor LMS plugin version is between 4.0.0 and 4.0.7. You can verify the version via WordPress admin panel under Plugins. No specific commands are provided, but testing involves attempting to access lesson discussions from unenrolled courses as a subscriber.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could allow unauthorized users to access private course discussions and comments, including those awaiting moderation. This may lead to exposure of sensitive information, intellectual property, or personal data shared in course forums.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to non-compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR and HIPAA by exposing sensitive personal or health-related information in course discussions. Unauthorized access to such data may result in legal penalties and reputational damage.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately update Tutor LMS to version 4.0.8 or later. This version includes the fix for the vulnerability. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin until the update is applied.

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