CVE-2025-15521

CRITICAL EXPLOITED

Academy LMS - WordPress LMS Plugin <3.5.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

The Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password and relying solely on a publicly-exposed nonce for authorization. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change arbitrary user's password, including administrators, and gain access to their account.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by Nxploited · poc
https://github.com/Nxploited/CVE-2025-15521

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 34.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2026-01-21
CWE
CWE-639
Status published
Products (1)
kodezen/Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution < 3.5.0
Published Jan 21, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026