CVE-2026-104022

Published: Ott 10, 2026 Last Modified: Ott 11, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 5,4
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none

Description

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The Academy LMS – AI Course Builder, Quizzes, Certificates & eLearning plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.3. This is due to the `add_child()` function calling `add_role('academy_student')` on any existing account resolved from the attacker-supplied `email` parameter before `Store::link()` validates the guardian-ward relationship, and failing to roll back that role write when `Store::link()` returns a `WP_Error`. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with the `academy_guardian` role or higher to elevate any existing WordPress account — including their own — to the `academy_student` role, gaining `edit_posts` (Contributor-equivalent) capabilities and, when the student file-upload setting is enabled, `upload_files` (Author-equivalent) capabilities not granted to the guardian role. When a guardian supplies their own email address, `email_exists()` resolves to their own user ID, causing `Store::link()` to reject the self-link, but because the `add_role()` call has already executed and is never reversed, the academy_student role grant on their own account persists permanently.

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Trend Analysis

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System)

Prevede la probabilità di sfruttamento basata su intelligence sulle minacce e sulle caratteristiche della vulnerabilità.

EPSS Score
0,0013
Percentile
0,0th
Updated

EPSS Score Trend (Last 2 Days)

269

Improper Privilege Management

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Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
View CWE Details
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/4.0.2/includes/guardian…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/4.0.2/includes/guardian…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/4.0.2/includes/guardian…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/academy/tags/4.0.2/includes/guardian…
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3734598%40academy&ne…
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a54dd9e5-59e7-4655-9f…