CVE-2025-15521
published 2026-01-21CVE-2025-15521: The Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all…
PriorityP187critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
ITWVulnCheck KEV
Exploited in the wild
EPSS
0.35%
27.3th percentile
The Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password and relying solely on a publicly-exposed nonce for authorization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's password, including administrators, and gain access to their account.
Affected
1 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| kodezen | academy_lms_wordpress_lms_plugin_for_complete_elearning_solution | <= 3.5.0 | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vulncheck9.8CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-2q9f-33q6-9426: The Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-01-21
CVE-2025-15521 [CRITICAL] CWE-639 GHSA-2q9f-33q6-9426: The Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover
The Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password and relying solely on a publicly-exposed nonce for authorization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's password, including administrators, and gain access to their account.
VulnCheck
kodezen academy_lms Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
vulncheck·2025·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2025-15521 [CRITICAL] kodezen academy_lms Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
kodezen academy_lms Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
The Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password and relying solely on a publicly-exposed nonce for authorization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's password, including administrators, and gain access to their account.
Affected: Kodezen LLC Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution
Required Action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2026-01-21
Published
Exploited in the wild