CVE-2026-42698 WordPress Tutor LMS plugin <= 4.1.1 - Race Condition vulnerability

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can exploit a race condition in the Tutor LMS plugin to manipulate shared resources, potentially altering data integrity.

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-2026-42698?

CVE-2026-42698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS, published on 8 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS tutor allows Leveraging Race Conditions.This issue affects Tutor LMS: from n/a through 4.1.1.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-42698?

How do I fix CVE-2026-42698?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-42698 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-42698 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-42698 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-357g-q64c-9pgw.

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