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    "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
    "dataVersion": "5.2",
    "cveMetadata": {
        "cveId": "CVE-2026-75982",
        "assignerOrgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
        "state": "PUBLISHED",
        "assignerShortName": "Wordfence",
        "dateReserved": "2026-08-18T18:22:54.382Z",
        "datePublished": "2026-08-25T02:26:48.639Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2026-08-25T02:26:48.639Z"
    },
    "containers": {
        "cna": {
            "providerMetadata": {
                "orgId": "b15e7b5b-3da4-40ae-a43c-f7aa60e62599",
                "shortName": "Wordfence",
                "dateUpdated": "2026-08-25T02:26:48.639Z"
            },
            "affected": [
                {
                    "vendor": "thimpress",
                    "product": "LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses",
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "0",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "4.4.4",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        }
                    ],
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
                }
            ],
            "descriptions": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "The LearnPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of arbitrary WordPress options in versions up to, and including, 4.4.4 via the learnpress_create_page AJAX action. The LP_Admin_Ajax::create_page() handler only checks the edit_pages capability and a wp_rest nonce (both available to Editors), then reads the field_name parameter from the request without restricting it to a learn_press_* allow-list before passing it as the option key to LP_Helper::create_page(), which calls update_option($key_option, $page_id). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to update arbitrary WordPress options to a positive integer (a newly created page ID), enabling actions such as flipping users_can_register to a truthy value to open public registration, corrupting active_plugins to break the site, or otherwise tampering with site-wide settings normally reserved for administrators."
                }
            ],
            "title": "LearnPress <= 4.4.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Editor+) Limited Option Update via 'field_name' Parameter",
            "references": [
                {
                    "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f8b8bfe-8d73-4289-b212-7baf7bceaaf6?source=cve"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/trunk/inc/class-lp-helper.php#L264"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/trunk/inc/admin/class-lp-admin-ajax.php#L649"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/trunk/inc/admin/class-lp-admin-ajax.php#L45"
                },
                {
                    "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3659902%40learnpress&new=3659902%40learnpress"
                }
            ],
            "problemTypes": [
                {
                    "descriptions": [
                        {
                            "lang": "en",
                            "description": "CWE-862 Missing Authorization",
                            "cweId": "CWE-862",
                            "type": "CWE"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "metrics": [
                {
                    "cvssV3_1": {
                        "version": "3.1",
                        "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                        "baseScore": 4.4,
                        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "credits": [
                {
                    "lang": "en",
                    "type": "finder",
                    "value": "Wordfence PRISM"
                }
            ],
            "timeline": [
                {
                    "time": "2026-08-18T18:38:00.000Z",
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "Vendor Notified"
                },
                {
                    "time": "2026-08-24T13:28:13.000Z",
                    "lang": "en",
                    "value": "Disclosed"
                }
            ]
        }
    }
}