CVE-2025-24662 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-24662: WordPress LearnDash LMS Plugin <= 4.20.0.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Learndash

Product LearnDash LMS

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 27, 2025

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in LearnDash LearnDash LMS allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects LearnDash LMS: from n/a through 4.20.0.1.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

LearnDash LMS versions up to 4.20.0.1 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive information. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. An attacker can access data they should not be permitted to view without needing valid credentials.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information from the LearnDash LMS without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access confidential course data, student information, or other protected content stored in LearnDash.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the LearnDash installation; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 27, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24662 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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