Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-42690 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-42690 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-42690?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.4, published 29 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- ThimPress LearnPress <= 4.4.10.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-42690?
- Yes: fixed in 4.4.11. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-42690 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-42690?
- 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: 4.4.11
Technical details
The vulnerability is a broken access control flaw in the LearnPress WordPress plugin affecting versions <= 4.4.10. A subscriber-level authenticated user can bypass authorization checks to access restricted pages or perform unauthorized actions. The vulnerability requires an attacker to have subscriber privileges and does not require additional user interaction; a fix is available in version 4.4.11 and later.
Affected products
- Thimpress LearnPress <= 4.4.10
Timeline
- 2026-10-29: disclosed
- 2026-10-20: patched: Version 4.4.11 available