Auth bypass in Powerpack For Learndash

CVE-2026-2446

The PowerPack for LearnDash WordPress plugin before 1.3.0 does not have authorization and CRSF checks in an AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated users to update arbitrary WordPress options (such as default_role etc) and create arbitrary admin users

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (31.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 31.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-2446: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Powerpack For Learndash — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-2446?
CVE-2026-2446 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Powerpack For Learndash, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-2446?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.