CVE-2026-5348: Academy LMS WordPress plugin IDOR in topics REST API endpoint

CVE-2026-5348 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-07-02

The Academy LMS plugin for WordPress, which is used to create and manage online learning platforms, contains a security flaw that allows unauthorized access to course content. An attacker can view curriculum details for courses that are supposed to be private, password-protected, or still in draft mode. This could lead to the exposure of proprietary educational materials and intellectual property before its intended release.

Technologies: Kodezen Academy LMS. Vendors: Kodezen.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-5348 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-5348 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-5348?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 2 July 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Kodezen Academy LMS up to, and including, 3.8.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-5348?
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-2026-5348 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-5348?
Check whether you run Kodezen Academy LMS 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

The Academy LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability due to an improperly secured REST API endpoint. The '/topics' endpoint is registered with a permission callback set to '__return_true', which bypasses authorization checks. This allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve course curriculum data by enumerating course IDs via the API. The vulnerability affects private, draft, scheduled, and password-protected courses, as the system fails to verify the course's post status or the user's enrollment status before returning data. The issue is present in versions up to and including 3.8.1.

Affected products

  • kodezen Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution up to, and including, 3.8.1

Timeline

  • 2026-07-02: advisory: NVD publication date

References

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