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CVE-2026-85569

Unknown Tutor LMS — Tutor LMS 2.7.1 - < 4.0.8 - Read-Only API Key Privilege Escalation via REST Request Misclassification
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   H   N  U  H  H  H    7.2   .0046   37.8     —
AFFECTED
  Product    Versions  Fixed
  Tutor LMS  2.7.1 –   —
TIMELINE
  Sep 4   Reserved by WPScan
  Sep 16  Published (CNA: WPScan)
  Sep 17  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-85569 (Unknown Tutor LMS). Public exploit reference added.
CWE-269 · CNA: WPScan · CVSS v3.1 · 1 reference · NVD status: Deferred

Description

The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before 4.0.8 does not correctly determine whether an incoming request is addressed to its own REST API, and does not enforce the permission recorded against an API credential, allowing the holder of a read-only key to act as the administrator account that issued it.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
September 4, 2026ReservedReserved by WPScan
September 16, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: WPScan)
September 17, 2026EXPLOIT PUBLISHEDEXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-85569 (Unknown Tutor LMS). Public exploit reference added.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
UnknownTutor LMS—2.7.1—

Weaknesses

CWE-269

References (1)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-85569 at cve.org

Weaknesses: CWE-269

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