User Enrollment Bypass in LearnPress Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-12976

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Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Learnpress
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2026

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👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-12976?

The LearnPress plugin for WordPress fails to ensure that users are properly enrolled in courses before granting access to course lesson content. This oversight permits any authenticated user, including subscribers, to access materials from paid courses they have not officially enrolled in. As a result, this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized exposure of premium educational content, undermining the intended access controls established by course administrators.

Affected Version(s)

LearnPress 0 < 4.4.4

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-12976 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/fb68779f-40f5-4746-8b18-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Yaswanth Reddy Sunkara
WPScan
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