CVE-2025-13563

Lizza LMS Pro <= 1.0.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation

Published Feb 19, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Lizza LMS Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to the 'lizza_lms_pro_register_user_front_end' function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.

Analysis

Technical impact

The Lizza LMS Pro plugin includes an insecure user registration function that accepts any role value. An attacker can submit the role "administrator" even without being logged in, thereby creating a new administrator account. This grants the attacker full control over the WordPress site, including the ability to install plugins, modify content, access sensitive data, and compromise other user accounts.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects BuddhaThemes' Lizza LMS Pro plugin for WordPress in all releases up to and including version 1.0.3. Any site deploying these versions without additional restrictions is at risk.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS base score is 9.8, indicating critical severity, while the EPSS score is less than 1 %, showing a low probability of exploitation in the wild. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Likely attack vectors involve submitting crafted registration requests through the front‑end registration endpoint, which is publicly accessible, allowing unauthenticated users to trigger the privilege escalation.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

BuddhaThemes

Lizza LMS Pro

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 1.0.3

No data.

Vendor Product Versions

Buddhathemes

Lizza Lms Pro

Version	Status	Scheme	Platform
`[0,1.0.3]`	affected	semver	—

Wordpress

Version	Status	Scheme	Platform
`—`	unaffected	—	—

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

Update Lizza LMS Pro to a version that restricts role assignment during registration or apply the vendor’s patch if available.
Disable or remove the public front‑end registration functionality so that users cannot register new accounts without authentication.
Implement a Web Application Firewall or input validation rule that blocks attempts to set the "administrator" role during user registration.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on April 21, 2026 at 00:10 UTC.

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.408% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://themeforest.net/item/lizza-lms-education-wordpress-theme/51057780
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b113f475-3133-4ea3-9152-03bb84d79307?source=cve

History

Feb 24, 2026 2:15 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Feb 19, 2026 10:30 AM First appearance in the feed. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Buddhathemes Buddhathemes lizza Lms Pro Wordpress Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products		Buddhathemes Buddhathemes lizza Lms Pro Wordpress Wordpress wordpress

Feb 19, 2026 5:00 AM Description updated. Title updated. Weaknesses updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		The Lizza LMS Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.3. This is due to the 'lizza_lms_pro_register_user_front_end' function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to supply the 'administrator' role during registration and gain administrator access to the site.
Title		Lizza LMS Pro <= 1.0.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses		CWE-269
References		https://themeforest.net/item/lizza-lms-education-wordpress-theme/51057780 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b113f475-3133-4ea3-9152-03bb84d79307?source=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}`