LearnDash LMS <= 4.6.0 — Authenticated (Subscriber+) Insecure Direct Object Reference to Arbitrary User Password Change
CVE-2023-3105Published · Updated Action summary
Affected: ≤4.6.0Update to 4.6.0.1 or newer
All remediation steps- Severity
- High8.8
- CVSS
- 8.8CVSS 3.1 · CNA (Wordfence)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWhat does this vector mean?
AV:NAttack vector- Network
AC:LAttack complexity- Low
PR:LPrivileges required- Low
UI:NUser interaction- None
S:UScope- Unchanged
C:HConfidentiality- High
I:HIntegrity- High
A:HAvailability- High
- Required access
- Unknown
- Exploit prediction (EPSS)
- No score
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
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Am I affected?
LearnDash LMS sfwd-lms
- Affected≤ 4.6.0
- Patched in4.6.0.1
Update to 4.6.0.1 or newer.
You are affected if you run ≤ 4.6.0. Version 4.6.0.1 and later are not affected by this issue.
- Check your version: in wp-admin go to Plugins → Installed Plugins and read the version under LearnDash LMS.
- No admin access? Run a passive check of your site. It reads public files only.
What to do
- Update to version 4.6.0.1, or a newer patched version
- Rotate administrator passwords and application secrets if the site ran a vulnerable version while publicly reachable.
- Watch LearnDash LMS to get an email when the next vulnerability is published.
Advisory
Source description from Wordfence Intelligence, credited to István Márton.
The LearnDash LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object References in versions up to, and including, 4.6.0. This is due to the plugin providing user-controlled access to objects, letting a user bypass authorization and access system resources. This makes it possible for attackers with with existing account access at any level, to change user passwords and potentially take over administrator accounts.
Exploits & references
Proof-of-concept & detection
No public proof-of-concept or detection template is known for this vulnerability.
Advisories & patches
- Advisorywordfence.com
Related CVEs
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|---|---|---|---|
| Medium5.4 | 5.1.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Course Enrollment via REST Endpoint 4.25.0 – 5.1.6Update to 5.1.6.1 | CVE-2026-12843 | |
| High7.5 | Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload via Assignment Upload Handler ≤5.1.5Update to 5.1.5.1 | CVE-2026-12483 | |
| Medium6.5 | Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via 'filters[orderby_order]' Parameter ≤5.0.3Update to 5.0.3.1 | CVE-2026-3079 | |
| Medium5.3 | Missing Authorization ≤4.20.0.1Update to 4.20.0.3 | CVE-2025-24662 | |
| Medium5.3 | Sensitive Information Exposure via API ≤4.10.2Update to 4.10.3 | CVE-2024-1208 |
- Medium5.45.1.6 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Course Enrollment via REST Endpoint
4.25.0 – 5.1.6Update to 5.1.6.1
- High7.5Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Upload via Assignment Upload Handler
≤5.1.5Update to 5.1.5.1
- Medium6.5Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via 'filters[orderby_order]' Parameter
≤5.0.3Update to 5.0.3.1
- Medium5.3Missing Authorization
≤4.20.0.1Update to 4.20.0.3
- Medium5.3Sensitive Information Exposure via API
≤4.10.2Update to 4.10.3
Timeline
CVE published
Severity high, CVSS 8.8
Record last updated
Sources & licenses
Wordfence record- Vulnerability data
- Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. Licensed under the CC BY-SA 4.0.
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