Academy LMS <= 3.8.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference via 'user_id' Parameter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.0 via the 'save_lesson_note', 'get_lesson_note', and 'complete_lesson_video' AJAX handlers due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read, overwrite, or delete the private lesson notes of any other user (including administrators), and to falsify lesson-completion progress for arbitrary users.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9341
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvgv-xrf5-mp7h
References
Other 6
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1e9b094a-29ba-4be3-9033-fd915fae1820?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/3.7.4/includes/ajax/lesson.php#L258
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/3.7.4/includes/ajax/lesson.php#L253
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/3.7.4/includes/ajax/lesson.php#L300
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/3.7.4/includes/classes/abstract-ajax-handler.php#L46
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3573111/
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Sources
- CVE-2026-9341 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9341 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jvgv-xrf5-mp7h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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