CVE-2026-16563
Academy LMS < 3.8.3 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Lesson Content Disclosure via lessons REST Endpoint
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.5 Medium
- Published
- Aug 3, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2026
- Reserved
- Jul 22, 2026
Description
The Academy LMS WordPress plugin before 3.8.3 does not verify course enrollment or lesson publication status when returning a single lesson through its REST API, allowing users with a self-service student (Subscriber-level) account to disclose the content of arbitrary lessons, including lessons of paid courses they are not enrolled in and unpublished (draft, pending, private) lessons.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.5 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Academy LMSUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eec480b0-67af-4642-b6b3-cba095394286/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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