CVE-2026-85569
Tutor LMS 2.7.1 - < 4.0.8 - Read-Only API Key Privilege Escalation via REST Request Misclassification
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.2 High
- Published
- Sep 16, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2026
- Reserved
- Sep 4, 2026
Description
The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not correctly determine whether an incoming request is addressed to its own REST API, and does not enforce the permission recorded against an API credential, allowing the holder of a read-only key to act as the administrator account that issued it.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.2 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Tutor LMSUnknown |
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References
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ddbae988-37a2-4fb7-a813-bbc708f1f1c9/exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description
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