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title: "CVE-2026-78175: Tutor LMS - Remote Code Execution"
description: "Tutor LMS WordPress plugin <= 4.0.7 contains a PHP Object Injection caused by improper handling of the withdraw_method_field parameter in tutor_save_withdraw_account AJAX handler, letting authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher achieve remote code execution, exploit requires monetization feature enabled and user registration allowed."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-78175/
---

# CVE-2026-78175 Tutor LMS - Remote Code Execution

Tutor LMS WordPress plugin <= 4.0.7 contains a PHP Object Injection caused by improper handling of the withdraw\_method\_field parameter in tutor\_save\_withdraw\_account AJAX handler, letting authenticated attackers with subscriber access or higher achieve remote code execution, exploit requires monetization feature enabled and user registration allowed.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Exploited in the wild

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

1.07% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78175)

## Details

Type

Remote Code Execution

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

12 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-502](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/502.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version beyond 4.0.7.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78175](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78175)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d0077d56-11e7-4e74-abe0-63e81db67be3?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d0077d56-11e7-4e74-abe0-63e81db67be3?source=cve)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/tutor/vulnerability/wordpress-tutor-lms-elearning-and-online-course-solution-plugin-4-0-7-authenticated-subscriber-php-object-injection-to-remote-code-execution-vulnerability](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/tutor/vulnerability/wordpress-tutor-lms-elearning-and-online-course-solution-plugin-4-0-7-authenticated-subscriber-php-object-injection-to-remote-code-execution-vulnerability)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/RestAPI.php#L190](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/RestAPI.php#L190)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Withdraw.php#L204](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Withdraw.php#L204)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Withdraw.php#L213](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Withdraw.php#L213)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Withdraw.php#L217](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Withdraw.php#L217)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Withdraw.php#L44](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor/tags/4.0.7/classes/Withdraw.php#L44)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3690454%40tutor&new=3690454%40tutor](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3690454%40tutor&new=3690454%40tutor)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
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