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Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution <= 3.5.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover

CVE-2025-15521 · academy

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Vulnerability: Academy LMS – WordPress LMS Plugin for Complete eLearning Solution <= 3.5.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Account Takeover
Affected software: academy(Plugin)
Affected versions: ≤ 3.5.0
Authentication: Unauthenticated
Vulnerability type: Authentication bypass
CVE: CVE-2025-15521
Published: 20 January 2026
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow access to accounts or admin areas without valid credentials.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 6687ebbe-fdf4-4ecb-bf59-034bb4b0104c). Methodology and redistribution notes

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