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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.
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
| Date | Event | Detail |
| September 4, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by WPScan |
| September 16, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: WPScan) |
| September 17, 2026 | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED | EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2026-85569 (Unknown Tutor LMS). Public exploit reference added. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Unknown | Tutor LMS | — | 2.7.1 | — |
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