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Tutor Lms CVE-2026-40740

| EUVDEUVD-2026-22893 MEDIUM
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-04-15 Patchstack
WordPress Authentication Bypass Tutor Lms Wordpress Plugin Themeum
5.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-862
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

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This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 26, 2026

Unauthorized modification of data in Tutor LMS 3.9.7 and earlier allows authenticated attackers with low privileges to exploit missing authorization checks, potentially altering course content or causing limited service disruption. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.4 but an EPSS score of 0.02% with no known active exploitation or public proof-of

Affected VersionsENISA

Tutor LMS 0 ≤3.9.7

Affected Packages

euvd tutor_lms no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 1 package in euvd

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 5.4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Apr 16, 2026 - 15:22 NVD
5.4 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Apr 15, 2026 - 10:21 nvd
MEDIUM 5.4

DescriptionCVE.org

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS tutor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Tutor LMS: from n/a through <= 3.9.7.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 96% exploitable
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment CIRCL

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

27
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +27
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication Bypass CRITICAL

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40740 REF https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/tutor/vulnerability/wordpress-tutor-lms-plugin-3-9-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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