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Fencer Intel
high 8.8

CVE-2015-10139 json

WPLMS Learning Management System for WordPress, WordPress LMS <= 1.8.4.1 - Privilege Escalation

published 2025-07-19 15 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-9398

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits
1
Metasploit

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.

Patch / fix

  • vibethemes wordpress_learning_management_system_ 1.8.9

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/admin/http/wp_wplms_privilege_escalation)
  2. Published

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
15 mo ago

Exploit prediction

1.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • VibeThemes WPLMS Learning Management System for WordPress, WordPress LMS

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Technology feeds

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.