CVE-2026-85569

Tutor LMS 2.7.1 - < 4.0.8 - Read-Only API Key Privilege Escalation via REST Request Misclassification

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: September 17, 2026 at 01:33 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorTutor LMS

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Tutor LMS· Themeumwordpress-plugin
60%
2.7.1 ≤ v < 4.0.82.7.1
Affected range stops below 4.0.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ddbae988-37a2-4fb7-a813-bbc708f1f1c9/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.2HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-269

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