CVE-2026-2446 Powerpack for LearnDash < 1.3.0 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Option Update
Unauthenticated attackers can update arbitrary WordPress options and create admin users due to missing authorization checks in an AJAX action.
- 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-2026-2446?
CVE-2026-2446 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown PowerPack for LearnDash, published on 6 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The PowerPack for LearnDash WordPress plugin before 1.3.0 does not have authorization and CRSF checks in an AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated users to update arbitrary WordPress options (such as default_role etc) and create arbitrary admin users
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2446?
How do I fix CVE-2026-2446?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2446 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-2026-2446 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-2446 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6c6-2q86-98m6.