# CVE-2026-42690: LearnPress broken access control for subscribers

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-42690-subscriber-broken-access-control-in-learnpress-4-4-10-versions  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-29. Updated: 2026-10-29  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-42690 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.4 · Published 2026-10-29

LearnPress is a WordPress plugin used to create and manage online learning courses. A broken access control vulnerability allows subscriber-level users to view or perform actions they should not be permitted to access, potentially exposing sensitive course or user data. The issue affects versions up to 4.4.10 and has been patched in version 4.4.11.

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

## 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

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/learnpress/vulnerability/wordpress-learnpress-plugin-4-4-10-broken-access-control-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/learnpress/vulnerability/wordpress-learnpress-plugin-4-4-10-broken-access-control-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve)

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