Academy LMS <= 3.8.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Note/Progress Modification

2026-06-30 00:00

Mustafa Ahmed

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.8.1

Affected PluginAcademy LMS

Affected Version<= 3.8.0

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2026-14184

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Vulnerability Overview

The Academy LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.8.0 due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify other user's notes and progress.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.8.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key) The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-14184 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/996b2671-be25-4821-b0b8-b88f0ed112bc

CVSS Vector

4.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityNone

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