Medium severity · published Apr 11, 2026
CVE-2026-3371
Tutor LMS <= 3.9.7 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary Course Content Modification
4.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.7. This is due to missing authorization checks in the `save_course_content_order()` private method, which is called unconditionally by the `tutor_update_course_content_order` AJAX handler. While the handler's `content_parent` branch includes a `can_user_manage()` check, the `save_course_content_order()` call processes attacker-supplied `tutor_topics_lessons_sorting` JSON without any ownership or capability verification. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or above to detach lessons from topics, reorder course content, and reassign lessons between topics in any course, including admin-owned courses, by sending a crafted AJAX request with manipulated topic and lesson IDs.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TL
Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution · themeum
through 3.9.7 · source: vendor
Affected product
TL
Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
themeum
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3371
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3371
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Course.php#L1687
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Course.php#L1755
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/trunk/classes/Course.php#L252
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftutor/tags/3.9.7&new_path=%2Ftutor/tags/3.9.8
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f9cf0430-8577-449a-aefe-d7bf606fe2de?source=cve
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