CVE-2026-40740 (GCVE-0-2026-40740)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-15 10:21 – Updated: 2026-04-15 10:21
VLAI?
Title
WordPress Tutor LMS plugin <= 3.9.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Summary
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS tutor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Tutor LMS: from n/a through <= 3.9.7.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Assigner
References
| URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|
Date Public ?
2026-04-15 12:20
Credits
3diklab | Patchstack Bug Bounty Program
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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