CVE-2026-42698

Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution <= 4.1.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Race Condition

2026-10-08 00:00

Strategic Overview

Status: Unpatched
Affected Plugin: Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
Affected Version: <= 4.1.2
CVSS: 4.3Medium
Weakness type: CWE-362 · Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVE: CVE-2026-42698

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At a glance

CVE-2026-42698 is a medium-severity Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability in the Tutor LMS WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 4.1.2. It carries a CVSS score of 4.3 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Subscriber level or above. No fixed release has been reported yet; treat installations running this software as exposed. Disclosed October 2026, reported by Ananda Dhakal.

Vulnerability Overview

The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a Race Condition in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user.

CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.

Remediation

No known patch available. Please review the vulnerability's details in depth and employ mitigations based on your organization's risk tolerance. It may be best to uninstall the affected software and find a replacement.

How does WordSec protect against this?

No patched version is recorded yet, so there is nothing to update to; WordSec's vulnerability alerts flag this record the moment that changes.

Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-42698 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/238be5d8-8987-4ab0-ae8c-b07794d55bbe https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42698

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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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