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CVE-2020-7916

MEDIUM 6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
March 16, 2020
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-269
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

be_teacher in class-lp-admin-ajax.php in the LearnPress plugin 3.2.6.5 and earlier for WordPress allows any registered user to assign itself the teacher role via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=learnpress_be_teacher URI without any additional permission checks. Therefore, any user can change its role to an instructor/teacher and gain access to otherwise restricted data.

Affected WordPress components

  • LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses Plugin · learnpress
    Confirmed match Active
    Versions not specified; Up to and including 3.2.6.5
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • thimpress learnpress — Up to and including 3.2.6.5

References

  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress/#developers Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record