8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-78175
Tutor LMS <= 4.0.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) PHP Object Injection to Remote Code Execution
Description

The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.7 via the `withdraw_method_field` parameter of the `tutor_save_withdraw_account` AJAX handler. This is due to the handler lacking any capability or role check, relying solely on a nonce, while also passing attacker-supplied values through `esc_sql()`, which replaces every `%` character with a 66-byte HMAC placeholder token before the data is serialized and stored via `update_user_meta()`; when the meta is later retrieved, the placeholder is collapsed back to a single `%`, leaving serialized string length declarations 65 bytes greater than the actual content, and because array keys originate from entirely unescaped POST field names, `unserialize()` over-reads into attacker-controlled bytes, allowing injection of an arbitrary serialized object stream. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to achieve remote code execution on the server by triggering the `GuzzleHttp\Cookie\FileCookieJar` POP chain, reachable via the `spl_autoload_register` loader in `TUTOR\RestAPI` which loads the plugin's own bundled PayPal Composer autoloader, writing attacker-controlled content to an attacker-specified filename. This has an unauthenticated pathway when user registration is enabled, which is common for students and teachers to register, and it requires the monetization feature to be enabled.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 12, 2026, 8:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 12, 2026, 8:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Tutor LMS plugin to a version that addresses PHP Object Injection. Disable monetization if possible.
  • Update the Tutor LMS plugin to the latest version.
  • Disable the monetization feature if not in use.
  • Review and restrict user registration if possible.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-78175 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.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.7 via the `withdraw_method_field` parameter of the `tutor_save_withdraw_account` AJAX handler. This is due to the handler lacking any capability or role check, relying solely on a nonce, while also passing attacker-supplied values through `esc_sql()`, which replaces every `%` character with a 66-byte HMAC placeholder token before the data is serialized and stored via `update_user_meta()`; when the meta is later retrieved, the placeholder is collapsed back to a single `%`, leaving serialized string length declarations 65 bytes greater than the actual content, and because array keys originate from entirely unescaped POST field names, `unserialize()` over-reads into attacker-controlled bytes, allowing injection of an arbitrary serialized object stream. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to achieve remote code execution on the server by triggering the `GuzzleHttp\Cookie\FileCookieJar` POP chain, reachable via the `spl_autoload_register` loader in `TUTOR\RestAPI` which loads the plugin's own bundled PayPal Composer autoloader, writing attacker-controlled content to an attacker-specified filename. This has an unauthenticated pathway when user registration is enabled, which is common for students and teachers to register, and it requires the monetization feature to be enabled.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-502
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/78xxx/CVE-2026-78175.json">CVE-2026-78175</a>
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/RestAPI.php#L190
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Withdraw.php#L204
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Withdraw.php#L213
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Withdraw.php#L217
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Withdraw.php#L44
    Added Reference https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3690454%40tutor&new=3690454%40tutor
    Added Reference https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d0077d56-11e7-4e74-abe0-63e81db67be3?source=cve
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