Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-25372 is a broken access control issue in the WordPress Academy LMS plugin through version 3.5.3. An authenticated user could perform actions they should not be allowed to perform, creating a meaningful integrity risk for sites using the plugin. Public sources do not state active exploitation or name a fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term remediation item for WordPress sites using Academy LMS. It is not currently supported as an emergency active-exploitation issue, but it can affect site data integrity where untrusted users have accounts.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Kodezen LLC Academy LMS for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 3.5.3. CVSS 3.1 is 6.5: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high integrity impact, no confidentiality or availability impact reported.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the Academy LMS plugin installed at version 3.5.3 or earlier. Because privileges are required, risk is highest on sites allowing student, instructor, subscriber, or other low-privileged accounts.
Exploitation context
The CVE record and Patchstack entry describe missing authorization but do not provide public exploit details. CISA KEV status is false in the provided bundle, so there is no sourced evidence of known active exploitation.
Researcher notes
Public details are sparse. The record identifies missing authorization with high integrity impact and low privileges required, but does not specify the vulnerable function, fixed version, or exploit availability. Avoid assuming impact beyond unauthorized integrity-changing actions.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the Academy LMS plugin and version.
- Prioritize sites running Academy LMS 3.5.3 or earlier.
- Check Kodezen, WordPress plugin, and Patchstack guidance for a fixed release.
- If no fix is available, restrict plugin use to trusted accounts.
- Consider temporarily disabling the plugin on high-risk sites until vendor guidance is available.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the Academy LMS plugin is installed.
- Record the installed plugin version on each WordPress site.
- Review user roles with access to Academy LMS features.
- Check logs for unexpected LMS changes by low-privileged accounts.
- Monitor vendor and Patchstack pages for updated remediation details.
Public sources used
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CWE-862: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N2.83.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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