WordPress Sensei LMS plugin <= 4.23.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Priority LOW 31CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic Sensei LMS, Automattic Sensei Pro (WC Paid Courses).This issue affects Sensei LMS: from n/a through 4.23.1; Sensei Pro (WC Paid Courses): from n/a through 4.23.1.1.23.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00629 50th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automattic | Sensei LMS | up to 4.23.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Automattic | Sensei Pro (WC Paid Courses) | up to 4.23.1.1.23.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Sensei LMS VendorAutomattic Affected up to 4.23.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Sensei Pro (WC Paid Courses) VendorAutomattic Affected up to 4.23.1.1.23.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:automattic:sensei_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Automattic |
| cpe:2.3:a:automattic:sensei_lms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Automattic |
- cpe:2.3:a:automattic:sensei_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Automattic
- cpe:2.3:a:automattic:sensei_lms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Automattic
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-35686
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9m8g-pqxr-x264
- 2026-10-28 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Other 2
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/sensei-lms/wordpress-sensei-lms-plugin-4-23-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woothemes-sensei/wordpress-sensei-pro-wc-paid-courses-plugin-4-23-1-1-23-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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Sources
- CVE-2024-35686 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-35686 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9m8g-pqxr-x264 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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