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CVE-2020-7916

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 1.12%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-03-16 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. It affects WordPress.

CVE
CVE-2020-7916
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
1.12%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

be_teacher in class-lp-admin-ajax.php in the LearnPress plugin 3.2.6.5 and earlier for WordPress allows any registered user to assign itself the teacher role via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=learnpress_be_teacher URI without any additional permission checks. Therefore, any user can change its role to an instructor/teacher and gain access to otherwise restricted data.

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