CVE-2026-85569 Tutor LMS 2.7.1 - < 4.0.8 - Read-Only API Key Privilege Escalation via REST Request Misclassification
A read-only API key holder can escalate privileges to administrator due to incorrect REST request classification in Tutor LMS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-85569?
CVE-2026-85569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Unknown Tutor LMS, published on 16 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not correctly determine whether an incoming request is addressed to its own REST API, and does not enforce the permission recorded against an API credential, allowing the holder of a read-only key to act as the administrator account that issued it.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85569?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85569?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85569 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-85569 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85569 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55mc-729g-3x85.