WordPress Tutor LMS Plugin <= 3.9.4 is vulnerable to a medium priority Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)
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CVSS 6.5This vulnerability is moderately dangerous and expected to become exploited. Vulnerabilities like this one are used in mass-exploit campaigns. Attackers use these to attack thousands of websites at a time, regardless of traffic size or popularity. Learn more.
As immediate action, update the affected plugin. If you're unable to do so, ask your hosting provider or web developer for help.
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Due to the specific nature of this vulnerability, no virtual patch can be assigned to it.
6.5
Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)
An insecure direct object reference vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to bypass authorization, authentication, access sensitive files/folders or interact with the database.
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Solutions
We advise to mitigate or resolve the vulnerability immediately.
Update to version 3.9.5 or later.
Update to version 3.9.5 or later to resolve the vulnerability. Patchstack users can turn on auto-update for vulnerable plugins only.
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14 Dec, 2025