Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress learnpress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects LearnPress: from n/a through 4.4.11.
Published: 2026-10-26
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized Access and Privilege Escalation
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a missing authorization flaw that allows attackers to bypass the access control hierarchy of the LearnPress plugin. An unauthorized user could potentially view, edit, or delete restricted course material, change enrollment settings, or otherwise take actions that should be limited to privileged users. The weakness maps directly to CWE-862, which signifies a failure to enforce proper authorization checks when processing a request.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects all installations of the ThimPress LearnPress plugin up to and including version 4.4.11. The issue was discovered across all distribution channels that provide the plugin in the stated versions, with no mitigation present in versions prior to 4.4.12.

Risk and Exploitability

With a CVSS score of 5.3, the vulnerability represents moderate severity. The EPSS score is currently unspecified, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating that there is no documented exploitation in the wild. The attack vector is not explicitly described in the available data; however, the nature of an access control flaw suggests that the attacker must be able to reach the plugin’s administrative interfaces, whether through an authenticated session or a misconfigured public endpoint. The absence of mitigation details implies that exploitation may be feasible if an attacker can reach those interfaces, though no active exploitation campaigns have been reported.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 26, 2026 at 18:27 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update the WordPress LearnPress plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.4.12).


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the LearnPress plugin to version 4.4.12 or later
  • Verify that all LearnPress files have correct ownership and permissions to prevent unauthorized modification
  • Restrict the WordPress roles that can manage LearnPress resources by auditing capabilities and removing unnecessary privileges from lower‑level users
  • If an immediate update is not possible, temporarily deactivate the LearnPress plugin until a safe version is installed

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 26, 2026 at 18:27 UTC.

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History

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Thimpress
Thimpress learnpress
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions learnpress
Vendors & Products Thimpress
Thimpress learnpress
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions learnpress

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress learnpress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects LearnPress: from n/a through 4.4.11.
Title WordPress LearnPress plugin <= 4.4.11 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Thimpress Learnpress
Wordpress-extensions Learnpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-26T17:37:09.543Z

Reserved: 2026-10-23T00:18:53.712Z

Link: CVE-2026-115598

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-26T17:34:44.963Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-26T17:17:16.847

Modified: 2026-10-26T18:35:08.450

Link: CVE-2026-115598

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

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Updated: 2026-10-26T19:30:15Z

Weaknesses