CVE-2026-9341 Academy LMS <= 3.8.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference via 'user_id' Parameter
Authenticated attackers can read, modify, or delete other users' private lesson notes and falsify completion progress due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2026-9341?
CVE-2026-9341 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in kodezen Academy LMS, published on 14 Jul 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, 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 all versions up to, and including, 3.8.0 via the 'save_lesson_note', 'get_lesson_note', and 'complete_lesson_video' AJAX handlers due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read, overwrite, or delete the private lesson notes of any other user (including administrators), and to falsify lesson-completion progress for arbitrary users.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9341?
How do I fix CVE-2026-9341?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9341 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-2026-9341 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9341 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jvgv-xrf5-mp7h.