WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2026-2446 Deferred

PowerPack for LearnDash: A security weakness

PowerPack for LearnDash is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
PowerPack for LearnDash
Plugin slug
powerpack-for-learndash
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Mar 06, 2026
Weakness
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

This CVE was published Mar 06, 2026 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update PowerPack for LearnDash to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The PowerPack for LearnDash WordPress plugin before 1.3.0 does not have authorization and CRSF checks in an AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated users to update arbitrary WordPress options (such as default_role etc) and create arbitrary admin users

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources