Privilege escalation in Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash WordPress plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266.
Summary
Uncanny Owl's Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash WordPress plugin, versions through 3.8.2, is affected. An incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266) lets a user gain privileges they should not hold. A remote attacker with no privileges and no user interaction can escalate privileges. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8, rated Critical.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Uncanny Owl Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash uncanny-learndash-toolkit allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash: from n/a through 3.8.2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncanny Owl | Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash | up to 3.8.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash VendorUncanny Owl Affected up to 3.8.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-11-04 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-65555
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-r752-mf93-75c8
More Uncanny Owl vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-16885 WordPress Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash plugin <= 3.6.4.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-40450 WordPress Uncanny Automator Pro plugin <= 7.3.0.6 - PHP Object Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-83516 Authentication bypass in Uncanny Toolkit for LearnDash CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-03190 Uncanny Automator <= 6.4.0.1 - Unauthenticated PHP Object Injection in automator_api_decode_message Function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-24647 WordPress Uncanny Automator Pro plugin < 5.3.0.1 - Unauthenticated License Settings Reset vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-30503 WordPress Uncanny Automator plugin <= 6.4.0.2 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-65555 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-65555 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r752-mf93-75c8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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