WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-3079 Deferred

LearnDash LMS: SQL injection

LearnDash LMS is affected by SQL injection. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data. The published affected range is <= 5.0.3.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · security@wordfence.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
LearnDash LMS
Plugin slug
sfwd-lms
Affected
<= 5.0.3
Safe version
> 5.0.3
Published
Mar 24, 2026
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Mar 24, 2026 and is one of 3 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update LearnDash LMS to a release after 5.0.3, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

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.

Source record

Technical description

The LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind time-based SQL Injection via the 'filters[orderby_order]' parameter in the 'learndash_propanel_template' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.3. This is due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

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

References

Primary and upstream sources