Critical severity · published Jul 8, 2026
CVE-2026-12153
WP Learn Manager <= 1.1.8 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation via jslearnmanager_ajax AJAX Action
9.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The WP Learn Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.8. 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 install and activate arbitrary plugins from the WordPress.org repository on the vulnerable site.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 52% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WL
WP Learn Manager · rabilal
through 1.1.8 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12153
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12153
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learn-manager/tags/1.1.8/includes/ajax.php#L15
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learn-manager/tags/1.1.8/includes/ajax.php#L8
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learn-manager/tags/1.1.8/modules/jslearnmanager/model.php#L879
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learn-manager/tags/1.1.8/modules/jslearnmanager/model.php#L920
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8cbf5121-2511-4e21-a346-67fa1e34fc02?source=cve