CVE-2026-12273

Tutor LMS < 3.9.13 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Auto-Approved Comment Creation

Published Jul 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before 3.9.13 does not perform any authorization or post-target validation before creating a comment in one of its handlers, and stores the comment pre-approved, allowing authenticated users with subscriber-level access and above to post auto-approved comments containing arbitrary HTML and links on any content across the site, bypassing the comment moderation queue.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions tutor Lms
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions tutor Lms
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Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-79
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Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-79
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Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-79
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Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-79
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Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-79
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-79
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-285
CWE-79
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-79
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-79
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description The Tutor LMS WordPress plugin before 3.9.13 does not perform any authorization or post-target validation before creating a comment in one of its handlers, and stores the comment pre-approved, allowing authenticated users with subscriber-level access and above to post auto-approved comments containing arbitrary HTML and links on any content across the site, bypassing the comment moderation queue.
Title Tutor LMS < 3.9.13 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Auto-Approved Comment Creation
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Jul 13, 2026, 3:51 PM
Reserved
Jun 15, 2026, 11:20 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 13, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Jul 13, 2026, 6:05 PM