Is CVE-2026-8502 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8502 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-8502?

Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 6 June 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

ThimPress LearnPress up to, and including, 4.3.6.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8502?

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-2026-8502 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-8502?

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.

CVE-2026-8502: LearnPress WordPress Plugin Sensitive Information Exposure in REST API

CVE-2026-8502 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.3 · Published 2026-06-06

The LearnPress plugin for WordPress, which is used to create and sell online courses, contains a security flaw that allows unauthorized individuals to view hidden information. This includes the passwords for protected courses and the content of unpublished drafts or private courses. An attacker could use this to access proprietary educational material or sensitive internal course data without permission.

Technologies: ThimPress LearnPress. Vendors: ThimPress.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-8502 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-8502 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-8502?: Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.3, published 6 June 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: ThimPress LearnPress up to, and including, 4.3.6.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-8502?: 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-2026-8502 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-8502?: 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

The LearnPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to and including 4.3.6 due to an unrestricted 'SELECT *' fallback query in the course archive endpoint. By sending an unauthenticated request to '/wp-json/lp/v1/courses/archive-course' with specific parameters ('c_status=all' and 'return_type=json'), an attacker can bypass the default 'publish-only' filter and the 'DISTINCT(ID)' field override. This results in the exposure of sensitive database fields, including 'post_password' for password-protected courses and 'post_content' for draft, private, and pending courses. The vulnerability is rooted in missing authorization checks and improper parameter handling within the REST API controller.

Affected products

LearnPress LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses up to, and including, 4.3.6

Timeline

2026-06-06: disclosed
2026-06-06: advisory

References

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