Tutor LMS 2.7.1 - < 4.0.8 - Read-Only API Key Privilege Escalation via REST Request Misclassification
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-85569 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | WPScan |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-16 06:16:34 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-16 06:16:34 UTC |
| Description | The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not correctly determine whether an incoming request is addressed to its own REST API, and does not enforce the permission recorded against an API credential, allowing the holder of a read-only key to act as the administrator account that issued it. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpscan.com/vulnerability/ddbae988-37a2-4fb7-a813-bbc708f1f1c9 | [email protected] | wpscan.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Charles Vosburgh (en)
CNA: WPScan (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.