WordPress security changelog
HIGH CVE-2026-25406 Deferred

Tutor LMS Pro: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Tutor LMS Pro is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess. The published affected range is <= 3.9.4.

CVE / CNA score 8.1 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Tutor LMS Pro
Plugin slug
tutor-pro
Affected
<= 3.9.4
Safe version
> 3.9.4
Published
Mar 25, 2026
Weakness
CWE-288 — Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

This CVE was published Mar 25, 2026 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Tutor LMS Pro to a release after 3.9.4, 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.

Technical description

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS Pro tutor-pro allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects Tutor LMS Pro: from n/a through <= 3.9.4.

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

Primary and upstream sources