CVE-2026-6965: The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Refere
mediumvulnerability
security
Summary
The Tutor LMS plugin for WordPress (versions up to 3.9.9) has a vulnerability where it trusts user input (IDOR, or insecure direct object reference, which happens when an app doesn't properly check if a user should access data before showing it). An authenticated instructor can manipulate a parameter to gain unauthorized access to other instructors' courses and perform damaging actions like deleting lessons, quizzes, and student data, or modifying grades.
Vulnerability Details
CVSS Score
5.3(medium)
EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
EPSS: 0.0%
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
network
Attack Complexity
low
Privileges Required
none
User Interaction
none
Disclosure Date
May 13, 2026
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
Taxonomy References
CWE (Weakness Type)
Monthly digest — independent AI security research
Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6965
First tracked: May 13, 2026 at 08:10 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%