# CVE-2026-39717: ThimPress LearnPress broken access control

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-39717-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-thimpress-learnpress  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-02. Updated: 2026-10-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-39717 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-10-02

LearnPress is a WordPress learning management system plugin that manages courses and student access. A broken access control vulnerability allows subscribers with low-level accounts to view pages and perform actions restricted to higher-privilege users, such as accessing other users' data. Attackers with a subscriber account can exploit misconfigured access controls to gain unauthorized visibility into course content and user information.

Technologies: [ThimPress LearnPress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/learnpress). Vendors: [ThimPress](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/thimpress).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-39717 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-39717 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-39717?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 2 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ThimPress LearnPress through 4.4.9.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-39717?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-39717 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-39717?** 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.

## Technical details

A broken access control flaw in LearnPress fails to properly validate user permissions before granting access to restricted pages and functionality. An attacker with subscriber-level privileges can bypass access controls to perform actions and view data they should not be authorized to access. The vulnerability affects versions up to 4.4.9.1, and no official patch has been released as of the advisory date.

## Affected products

- ThimPress LearnPress through 4.4.9.1

## Timeline

- 2026-10-02: disclosed
- 2026-10-02: advisory: Published by Patchstack

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/learnpress/vulnerability/wordpress-learnpress-plugin-4-4-9-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/learnpress/vulnerability/wordpress-learnpress-plugin-4-4-9-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

## Related threats

- [ThimPress LearnPress broken access control in version 4.4.12](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-52713-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-thimpress-learnpress)
- [LearnPress broken access control for subscribers](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-42690-subscriber-broken-access-control-in-learnpress-4-4-10-versions)
- [ThimPress LearnPress broken access control vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-115599-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-thimpress-learnpress)
- [ThimPress LearnPress broken access control](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-115598-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-thimpress-learnpress)
- [ThimPress LearnPress broken access control in pages](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-115597-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-thimpress-learnpress)