What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.8 via deserialization of untrusted input in the 'import_all_courses' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Academy LMS versions up to 3.3.8 contain a deserialization vulnerability in the WordPress plugin. An attacker with high-level site privileges can supply malicious serialized data that the plugin processes without validation, leading to arbitrary code execution. This affects sites where administrators or other high-privilege users cannot be fully trusted.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Run arbitrary PHP code on the site with the privileges of the WordPress user account.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
A compromised admin account or trusted high-privilege user can take full control of your site and its data.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have high-level WordPress privileges (administrator or equivalent role).
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
November 8, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
