CVE-2024-38701: WordPress Academy LMS plugin <= 2.0.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-639

Description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Academy LMS.This issue affects Academy LMS: from n/a through 2.0.4.

Affected products

kodezen Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution: before 2.0.5 — fixed in 2.0.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: kodezen Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution 2.0.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/academy/wordpress-academy-lms-plugin-2-0-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/academy/wordpress-academy-lms-plugin-2-0-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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