CVE-2026-16759 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-16759: Tutor LMS <= 4.0.5 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via 'template' and 'data' POST Parameters

Vendor Themeum
Product Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution
Weakness CWE-74
Published August 28, 2026
Last update August 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution limited to zero-argument function invocation in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.5 via the tutor_course_filter_ajax AJAX action. This is due to missing authorization on the handler combined with unsanitized array keys being passed to extract() inside tutor_load_template(), allowing attacker-controlled POST data to overwrite the local $template variable and, in the resulting templates/single-content-loader.php template, the $method_map and $context variables invoked at $method_map[$context](). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to call an arbitrary zero-argument PHP function server-side and, via WordPress core edit_user(), to create a persistent subscriber-level account from request parameters.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Tutor LMS versions up to 4.0.5 contain an injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read sensitive data or modify content on the site. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 4.0.5 as soon as possible.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data or modify site content without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access private course data or alter course content and settings.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 28, 2026 CVE published

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