CVE-2026-1787 LearnPress Export Import <= 4.1.0 - Missing Authentication to Unauthenticated Migrated Course Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete migrated courses if Tutor LMS is active, due to missing capability checks in the LearnPress Export Import plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1787?
CVE-2026-1787 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in thimpress LearnPress – Backup & Migration Tool, published on 21 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The LearnPress Export Import – WordPress extension for LearnPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'delete_migrated_data' function in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete course that have been migrated from Tutor LMS. The Tutor LMS plugin must be installed and activated in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1787?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1787?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1787 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-2026-1787 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1787 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjr6-wpqm-j5fj.