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.

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

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Unknown Powerpack For Learndash — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)

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.