---
id: CVE-2026-12843
title: >-
  The LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass
  in versions 4.25.0 - 5.1.6
summary: >-
  The LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass
  in versions 4.25.0 - 5.1.6. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying
  that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for
  unauthen…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
published: '2026-09-05'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T13:12:58.310'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12843'
references:
  - url: 'https://docs.nexcess.com/software/changelogs/learndash/sfwd-lms/5-1-6-1/'
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/48d29e8d-4084-401e-82ff-e4750d739c7c?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00164
epssPercentile: 0.04903
ingestedAt: '2026-09-06T07:51:56.932Z'
---

## Overview

The LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions 4.25.0 - 5.1.6. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to enroll arbitrary users in paid courses without payment verification, bypassing the entire payment system and gaining unauthorized access to premium educational content.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.