CVE-2026-0548 Missing authorization in Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
Authenticated subscribers can delete arbitrary site attachments due to a missing capability check in the Tutor LMS plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-0548?
CVE-2026-0548 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in themeum Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution, published on 20 Jan 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized attachment deletion due to a missing capability check on the `delete_existing_user_photo` function in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to delete arbitrary attachments on the site.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-0548?
How do I fix CVE-2026-0548?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-0548 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-0548 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-0548 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g4wv-7jq7-564j.