CVE-2026-12153: WP Learn Manager <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation via jslearnmanager_ajax AJAX Action

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-07-08 · updated 2026-07-08
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

The WP Learn Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.8. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to install and activate arbitrary plugins from the WordPress.org repository on the vulnerable site.

Affected products

rabilal WP Learn Manager: through 1.1.8

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learn-manager/tags/1.1.8/includes/ajax.php#L15
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learn-manager/tags/1.1.8/includes/ajax.php#L8
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learn-manager/tags/1.1.8/modules/jslearnmanager/model.php#L879
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learn-manager/tags/1.1.8/modules/jslearnmanager/model.php#L920
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8cbf5121-2511-4e21-a346-67fa1e34fc02?source=cve

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