4.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-104049
Academy LMS < 4.0.0 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Lesson Content Disclosure via Topic REST Endpoint
Description

The Academy LMS WordPress plugin before 4.0.0 does not verify course enrollment or object ownership when returning a lesson's content through one of its REST API routes, allowing users with a self-registerable student account to read the full content of arbitrary lessons, including lessons of paid or private courses they are not enrolled in.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 7, 2026, 7:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 7, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-104049 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update Academy LMS WordPress plugin to version 4.0.0 or later to enforce access controls.
  • Update the Academy LMS WordPress plugin to version 4.0.0 or later.
  • Verify course enrollment and ownership checks are enforced.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/277f48d0-c5e8-4790-ada6-51050d308217/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-104049 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-104049 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Oct. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-639
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-104049', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-10-07T09:59:06.908005Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Academy LMS WordPress plugin before 4.0.0 does not verify course enrollment or object ownership when returning a lesson's content through one of its REST API routes, allowing users with a self-registerable student account to read the full content of arbitrary lessons, including lessons of paid or private courses they are not enrolled in.
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/104xxx/CVE-2026-104049.json">CVE-2026-104049</a>
    Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/277f48d0-c5e8-4790-ada6-51050d308217/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.