CVE-2026-5348 Academy LMS <= 3.8.1 - Unauthenticated Insecure Direct Object Reference to Private Topic Disclosure
Unauthenticated attackers can access private course curriculum data by enumerating IDs due to missing authorization checks in the REST API.
- 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-2026-5348?
CVE-2026-5348 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in kodezen Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution, published on 2 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to, and including, 3.8.1. This is due to the '/topics' REST API endpoint being registered with a permission callback set to '__return_true', allowing unauthenticated access to course curriculum data without verifying the course's post status or user enrollment. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access detailed curriculum information for private, draft, scheduled, or password-protected courses by enumerating course IDs.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-5348?
How do I fix CVE-2026-5348?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-5348 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-2026-5348 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-5348 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8p5-g7rx-q44c.