The Academy LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in versions up to, and including, 3.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with instructor-level access and above, to perform an unauthorized action.
CVE-2026-25372 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution. It affects Versions up to 3.5.3 and is fixed in 3.5.4.
CVE-2026-25372 is tracked for the Plugin Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 3.5.3. Update Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution to 3.5.4 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
academy
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2026-25372 |
| Patched Versions |
3.5.4
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 3.5.3
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution <= 3.5.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Academy LMS – eLearning and online course solution for WordPress <= 1.9.19 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation
Academy LMS <= 2.0.10 - Open Redirect
Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution <= 3.3.8 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection via 'import_all_courses'
Academy LMS <= 3.4.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Academy LMS <= 1.9.16 - Missing Authorization
Academy LMS <= 1.9.25 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
Academy LMS <= 3.3.4 - Authenticated (Academy Instructor+) Insecure Direct Object Reference
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