Academy LMS <= 4.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary HTML File Read via 'id' Parameter in /wp/v2/templates REST Route
The Academy LMS – AI Course Builder, Quizzes, Certificates & eLearning plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.1 via the 'id' parameter. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary .html files on the server. The plugin appends a '.html' extension to the attacker-supplied path before reading it, so files with any other extension — including wp-config.php — are out of reach. The file's contents are returned in full in the REST JSON response's content field.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress plugin | Academy LMS – AI Course Builder, Quizzes, Certificates & eLearning | <= 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- WordPress
- Package
Academy LMS – AI Course Builder, Quizzes, Certificates & eLearning- Disclosed
- 02.10.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
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Vulnerability history: Academy LMS – AI Course Builder, Quizzes, Certificates & eLearning
All published vulnerabilities of this package (WordPress plugin), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 21
- First → latest
- 02.2024 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 3
- Medium 16
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 6
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 12
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