CVE-2026-120544
Academy LMS <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary HTML File Read via 'id' Parameter in /wp/v2/templates REST Route
Description
The Academy LMS – AI Course Builder, Quizzes, Certificates & eLearning plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1 via the 'id' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary .html files on the server. The plugin appends a '.html' extension to the attacker-supplied path before reading it, so files with any other extension — including wp-config.php — are out of reach. The file's contents are returned in full in the REST JSON response's content field.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 3, 2026, 5:18 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 3, 2026, 5:18 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-120544
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Academy LMS plugin.
- Restrict access to files on the server.
- Validate all user input for file path parameters.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Academy LMS – AI Course Builder, Quizzes, Certificates & eLearning plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1 via the 'id' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary .html files on the server. The plugin appends a '.html' extension to the attacker-supplied path before reading it, so files with any other extension — including wp-config.php — are out of reach. The file's contents are returned in full in the REST JSON response's content field. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-22 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/120xxx/CVE-2026-120544.json">CVE-2026-120544</a> Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/4.0.1/includes/frontend/template/block.php#L12 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/4.0.1/includes/frontend/template/block.php#L267 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/4.0.1/includes/frontend/template/block.php#L30 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/4.0.1/includes/frontend/template/block.php#L50 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3723396%40academy&new=3723396%40academy Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1f0a1439-d10c-4dfc-9a40-7319debe3c51?source=cve