Auth bypass in Themeum Tutor Lms – Elearning And Online Course Solution
CVE-2026-93779
The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2 via the init_routes due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to read paid course lesson and topic content without enrollment, retrieve quiz answer keys including the is_correct field before attempting a quiz, and enumerate the email addresses, usernames, and registration data of other users including instructors and administrators. Exploitation requires that the attacker hold a valid Tutor LMS API key/secret pair, which is issued to subscriber-level users through the plugin's API key management feature.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.9/classes/RestAPI.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.9/classes/RestAPI.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.9/classes/RestAPI.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.9/classes/RestAPI.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.9/restapi/REST_Author.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.9/restapi/REST_Course.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.9/restapi/REST_Quiz.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.9/restapi/RestAuth.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b0c8b586-784e-43a4-8bb8-c7cb7…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-93779?
- CVE-2026-93779 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Themeum Tutor Lms – Elearning And Online Course Solution, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-93779?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.