CVE-2026-115597: ThimPress LearnPress broken access control in pages

CVE-2026-115597 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-10-26

LearnPress is a WordPress learning management system plugin that manages course content and student access. A broken access control vulnerability allows users with instructor-level privileges to view or modify pages and content they should not have permission to access, potentially exposing sensitive course data or allowing unauthorized course modifications.

Technologies: ThimPress LearnPress. Vendors: ThimPress.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-115597 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-115597 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-115597?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 26 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
ThimPress LearnPress through 4.4.11.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-115597?
Yes: fixed in 4.4.12. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-115597 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-115597?
Check whether you run ThimPress LearnPress at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: 4.4.12

Technical details

A broken access control vulnerability in LearnPress through version 4.4.11 allows authenticated users with instructor privileges to access or perform actions on pages they are not authorized to view or modify. The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured access control checks in the plugin's permission logic. Attackers with valid instructor accounts can exploit this to access other users' data or modify restricted course content.

Affected products

  • ThimPress LearnPress through 4.4.11

Timeline

  • 2026-10-22: disclosed
  • 2026-10-26: advisory

References

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