Auth bypass in Designthemes Dt Lms – Elearning, WordPress Plugin
CVE-2026-11355
The DT LMS – elearning, WordPress LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on multiple AJAX handlers (including dtlms_save_poc_settings, dtlms_save_skin_settings, and dtlms_save_options_settings) in versions up to, and including, 1.1. These handlers are registered on the wp_ajax_nopriv_* hook and contain no capability check, no nonce verification, and pass user-supplied data directly to update_option(). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite arbitrary plugin option values stored in the wp_options table, including Point-of-Contact email configuration and skin/branding settings, which can be used to alter the appearance and behavior of the LMS for all site visitors.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 36.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fe5bd645-0707-43ce-9316-d52f6…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dt-lms-lite/trunk/settings/settings-poc-util…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dt-lms-lite/trunk/settings/settings-poc-util…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dt-lms-lite/trunk/settings/settings-utils.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dt-lms-lite/trunk/settings/settings-utils.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/dt-lms-lite/trunk/settings/settings-utils.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-11355?
- CVE-2026-11355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Designthemes Dt Lms – Elearning, WordPress Plugin, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-09-12.
- How severe is CVE-2026-11355?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.