Auth bypass in Learnpress
CVE-2026-8383
The LearnPress WordPress plugin before 4.3.7 does not gate the `edit` context on one of its REST endpoint behind the `edit_users` capability, allowing unauthenticated visitors to retrieve each returned user's roles, full capabilities map, extra capabilities, locale, and registration date via a crafted request
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:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.076 · newest: 0.007 · change: -0.069
Affected products
- Learnpress — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/b7cbf68b-62c5-4787-b84b-69df9e0122b2/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-8383?
- CVE-2026-8383 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Learnpress, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-06-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-8383?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.