Auth bypass in Academy Lms
CVE-2026-104049
The Academy LMS WordPress plugin before 4.0.0 does not verify course enrollment or object ownership when returning a lesson's content through one of its REST API routes, allowing users with a self-registerable student account to read the full content of arbitrary lessons, including lessons of paid or private courses they are not enrolled in.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
- Academy Lms
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/277f48d0-c5e8-4790-ada6-51050d308217/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-104049?
- CVE-2026-104049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Academy Lms, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-10-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-104049?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.