CVE-2026-16563
Academy LMS < 3.8.3 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Lesson Content Disclosure via lessons REST Endpoint
Description
The Academy LMS WordPress plugin before 3.8.3 does not verify course enrollment or lesson publication status when returning a single lesson through its REST API, allowing users with a self-service student (Subscriber-level) account to disclose the content of arbitrary lessons, including lessons of paid courses they are not enrolled in and unpublished (draft, pending, private) lessons.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 3, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 3, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-16563
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update the Academy LMS WordPress plugin.
- Verify plugin integrity and configuration.
- Restrict access to lesson content.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-16563.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eec480b0-67af-4642-b6b3-cba095394286/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-16563 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-16563
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 03, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'Academy LMS', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.8.3', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The Academy LMS WordPress plugin before 3.8.3 does not verify course enrollment or lesson publication status when returning a single lesson through its REST API, allowing users with a self-service student (Subscriber-level) account to disclose the content of arbitrary lessons, including lessons of paid courses they are not enrolled in and unpublished (draft, pending, private) lessons. Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eec480b0-67af-4642-b6b3-cba095394286/