Is CVE-2026-97244 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97244 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-97244?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 30 September 2026.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97244?

A patch was published on 2026-09-29: Version 1.2.20 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-97244 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-97244?

Check whether you run Creator 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.

CVE-2026-97244: Creator LMS path traversal in contributor role

CVE-2026-97244 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-09-30

Creator LMS is a WordPress learning management system plugin. A contributor-level user can exploit a path traversal vulnerability to read arbitrary files stored on the server, potentially exposing sensitive configuration files, database credentials, or other private data outside the website's directory.

Technologies: Creator LMS. Vendors: Creator LMS.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-97244 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-97244 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-97244?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 30 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Creator LMS <= 1.2.19.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-97244?: A patch was published on 2026-09-29: Version 1.2.20 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-97244 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-97244?: Check whether you run Creator 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

Path traversal vulnerability in Creator LMS WordPress plugin versions up to 1.2.19 allows authenticated users with contributor privilege to bypass path restrictions and read arbitrary files from the server filesystem. The vulnerability requires valid contributor-level access and network connectivity, allowing an attacker to enumerate and exfiltrate sensitive files. Patched in version 1.2.20.

Affected products

Creator LMS Creator LMS <= 1.2.19

Timeline

2026-09-29: disclosed
2026-09-29: patched: Version 1.2.20 released

References

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