# CVE-2026-113702: iomad PDF Certificate lib.php local\_iomad\_pluginfile authorization

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-113702 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.3 (medium) and affects iomad; a fix or patch is referenced.

## Summary

The iomad learning management system's PDF Certificate Handler component contains an authorization flaw in its local_iomad_pluginfile function. An attacker can exploit it remotely over the network with low-privilege login to bypass access checks and gain some read access to protected data.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- n/a iomad: 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 4.5.4, 4.5.5, 4.5.6, 4.5.7, 4.5.8, 4.5.9, 4.5.10, 4.5.11, 4.5.12, 4.5.13, 4.5.14, 4.5.15, 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5, 5.0.6, 5.0.7, 5.0.8, 5.0.9, 5.0.10, 5.0.11, 5.1.0, 5.1.1, and 12 more

## Description

A security flaw has been discovered in iomad up to 4.5.15/5.0.11/5.1.8/5.2.4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function local_iomad_pluginfile in the library public/local/iomad/lib.php of the component PDF Certificate Handler. The manipulation results in authorization bypass. The attack can be launched remotely. The patch is identified as ac7427130865ce0ed80870813317c87ae3060fa4/7bf0b10199782e04aa579e9d516e473b164afd1c/db903abdcb3aba124cce670608ae6d7ba5f51a84/66f7417c5357b7575e39e8be390602156c1a1225. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue. This CVE was requested by the vendor.

## What to do

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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-113702 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-113702

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-113702?

iomad: versions 4.5.0, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.5.3, 4.5.4 and 37 more.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-113702

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/433093
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/433093/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-113702
- https://github.com/iomad/iomad/issues/2817
- https://github.com/iomad/iomad/commit/66f7417c5357b7575e39e8be390602156c1a1225
- https://github.com/iomad/iomad/

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