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.
- 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