CVE-2015-10139 (GCVE-0-2015-10139)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-07-19 11:23
Modified
2025-07-21 15:41
Severity ?
8.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Summary
The WPLMS theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions 1.5.2 to 1.8.4.1 via the 'wp_ajax_import_data' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change otherwise restricted settings and potentially create a new accessible admin account.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
VibeThemes WPLMS Learning Management System for WordPress, WordPress LMS Version: *   ≤ 1.8.4.1
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