Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2026· Updated Jul 14, 2026
Academy LMS <= 3.8.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference via 'user_id' Parameter
CVE-2026-9341
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.
Affected products
1Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/3.7.4/includes/ajax/lesson.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/3.7.4/includes/ajax/lesson.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/3.7.4/includes/ajax/lesson.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/3.7.4/includes/classes/abstract-ajax-handler.phpmitre
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3573111/mitre
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1e9b094a-29ba-4be3-9033-fd915fae1820mitre
News mentions
1- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (July 13, 2026 to July 19, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Jul 23, 2026