CVE-2026-6965
Tutor LMS <= 3.9.9 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Instructor+) Arbitrary Post Deletion via 'course' GET Parameter
Description
The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to and including 3.9.9. This is due to the `get_course_id_by()` function unconditionally trusting the user-supplied `course` GET parameter as the authoritative course ID for content ownership lookups, which is then consumed by `can_user_manage()`, the plugin's sole authorization gate for instructor-level operations, causing it to evaluate instructor membership against the attacker-controlled course rather than the course that actually owns the target content object. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with instructor-level access and above, to perform unauthorized operations on any other instructor's course content, including permanently deleting lessons, assignments, quizzes (with cascading deletion of all student attempt data), topics, announcements, and Q&A threads, as well as creating or modifying lessons, topics, and announcements in victim courses, manipulating student quiz grades, and reading unpublished lesson and quiz content.
INFO
Published Date :
May 13, 2026, 6:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 13, 2026, 2:43 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Tutor LMS plugin to the latest version.
- Verify that the patch is applied correctly.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in versions up to and including 3.9.9. This is due to the `get_course_id_by()` function unconditionally trusting the user-supplied `course` GET parameter as the authoritative course ID for content ownership lookups, which is then consumed by `can_user_manage()`, the plugin's sole authorization gate for instructor-level operations, causing it to evaluate instructor membership against the attacker-controlled course rather than the course that actually owns the target content object. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with instructor-level access and above, to perform unauthorized operations on any other instructor's course content, including permanently deleting lessons, assignments, quizzes (with cascading deletion of all student attempt data), topics, announcements, and Q&A threads, as well as creating or modifying lessons, topics, and announcements in victim courses, manipulating student quiz grades, and reading unpublished lesson and quiz content. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-639 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Ajax.php#L294 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Ajax.php#L507 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Ajax.php#L586 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Announcements.php#L105 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Course.php#L1997 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Course.php#L2045 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Lesson.php#L186 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Lesson.php#L243 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Lesson.php#L341 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Q_And_A.php#L219 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Q_And_A.php#L297 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Q_And_A.php#L339 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Quiz.php#L1007 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Quiz.php#L1041 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Quiz.php#L888 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Utils.php#L7829 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.7/classes/Utils.php#L8020 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Ajax.php#L294 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Ajax.php#L507 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Ajax.php#L586 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Announcements.php#L105 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Course.php#L1997 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Course.php#L2045 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Lesson.php#L186 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Lesson.php#L243 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Lesson.php#L341 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Q_And_A.php#L219 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Q_And_A.php#L297 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Q_And_A.php#L339 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Quiz.php#L1007 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Quiz.php#L1041 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Quiz.php#L888 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Utils.php#L7829 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/3.9.9/classes/Utils.php#L8020 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Ajax.php#L294 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Ajax.php#L507 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Ajax.php#L586 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Announcements.php#L105 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Course.php#L1997 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Course.php#L2045 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Lesson.php#L186 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Lesson.php#L243 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Lesson.php#L341 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Q_And_A.php#L219 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Q_And_A.php#L297 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Q_And_A.php#L339 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Quiz.php#L1007 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Quiz.php#L1041 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Quiz.php#L888 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Utils.php#L7829 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Utils.php#L8020 Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3518400%40tutor&new=3518400%40tutor&sfp_email=&sfph_mail= Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/55924ea3-373c-4297-a958-5670def1f6c0?source=cve