Is Creator LMS safe to use?

Laskyr does not give safety verdicts. No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.2.23). As of 2026-11-04. 7 issues are on record for older versions; version 1.2.22 or newer fixes all of them that state a fix. Keep Creator LMS on the latest version (1.2.23) and remove it if you do not use it.

Which versions of Creator LMS are vulnerable?

Known issues on record (newest first): Arbitrary file upload (1.2.21 and older, fixed in 1.2.22); Missing authorization check (1.2.21 and older, fixed in 1.2.22); Path traversal / file read (1.2.19 and older, fixed in 1.2.20); Security issue (1.2.19 and older, fixed in 1.2.20); Privilege escalation (1.1.18 and older, fixed in 1.1.19); Privilege escalation (1.1.12 and older, fixed in 1.1.13). The full list with sources is on this page.

What is the latest version of Creator LMS?

1.2.23, according to wordpress.org (last updated 2026-11-03). It has 100+ active installs.

What should I do if my Creator LMS is out of date?

Take a backup, then update it from Dashboard > Updates (or run wp plugin update creatorlms). If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can. If you think the site was already attacked, run a free scan at https://laskyr.com/scan.

Plugins · creatorlms · data as of 2026-11-04

Is Creator LMS safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

Latest version: 1.2.23
Last updated: 2026-11-03
Active installs: 100+
Known issues on record: 7
Unpatched in latest: 0
Tested up to WP: 7.2 · PHP 7.4+

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What to do

Update to the latest version (1.2.23). Anything older than 1.2.22 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.

With WP-CLI: wp plugin get creatorlms --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update creatorlms updates it.

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Known vulnerabilities

7 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.

critical 9.9 CVE-2026-62129 · published 2026-10-10

Arbitrary file upload in Creator LMS (1.2.21 and older)

Affected: 1.2.21 and older
Fixed in: 1.2.22
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Contributor Arbitrary File Upload in Creator LMS <= 1.2.21 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-62129 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.3 CVE-2026-62128 · published 2026-10-08

Missing authorization check in Creator LMS (1.2.21 and older)

Affected: 1.2.21 and older
Fixed in: 1.2.22
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Creator LMS Creator LMS creatorlms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Creator LMS: from n/a through 1.2.21.

NVD CVE-2026-62128 Patchstack advisory

high 7.5 CVE-2026-97244 · published 2026-09-30

Path traversal / file read in Creator LMS (1.2.19 and older)

Affected: 1.2.19 and older
Fixed in: 1.2.20
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Contributor Path Traversal in Creator LMS <= 1.2.19 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-97244 Patchstack advisory

medium 5.4 CVE-2026-62083 · published 2026-09-30

Security issue in Creator LMS (1.2.19 and older)

Affected: 1.2.19 and older
Fixed in: 1.2.20
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Subscriber Other Vulnerability Type in Creator LMS <= 1.2.19 versions.

NVD CVE-2026-62083 Patchstack advisory

high 8.8 CVE-2026-32530 · published 2026-03-25

Privilege escalation in Creator LMS (1.1.18 and older)

Affected: 1.1.18 and older
Fixed in: 1.1.19
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: advisory text · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in WPFunnels Creator LMS creatorlms allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Creator LMS: from n/a through <= 1.1.18.

NVD CVE-2026-32530 Patchstack advisory

high 8.8 CVE-2025-15347 · published 2026-01-20

Privilege escalation in Creator LMS (1.1.12 and older)

Affected: 1.1.12 and older
Fixed in: 1.1.13 *
Access needed (per CVSS): Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber)
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Wordfence

Details from the advisory

The Creator LMS – The LMS for Creators, Coaches, and Trainers plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check in the get_items_permissions_check function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.12. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to update arbitrary WordPress options.

NVD CVE-2025-15347 Wordfence advisory Code change (fix)

medium 5.3 CVE-2025-69359 · published 2026-01-06

Missing authorization check in Creator LMS (1.1.12 and older)

Affected: 1.1.12 and older
Fixed in: 1.1.13
Access needed (per CVSS): No login needed
Range from: CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack

Details from the advisory

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPFunnels Creator LMS creatorlms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Creator LMS: from n/a through <= 1.1.12.

NVD CVE-2025-69359 Patchstack advisory

Recent activity

2026-11-03 — latest release on wordpress.org (1.2.23).
2026-10-10 — Arbitrary file upload disclosed (CVE-2026-62129), fixed in 1.2.22.
2026-10-08 — Missing authorization check disclosed (CVE-2026-62128), fixed in 1.2.22.
2026-09-30 — Path traversal / file read disclosed (CVE-2026-97244), fixed in 1.2.20.

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Types found in this plugin: Missing authorization (2) · Privilege escalation (2) · Arbitrary file upload (1) · Path traversal and file read (1)

Where this data comes from

Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/creatorlms (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.

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Is Creator LMS safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version

No known unpatched vulnerabilities in the latest version (1.2.23)

What to do

Check your version

Known vulnerabilities

Arbitrary file upload in Creator LMS (1.2.21 and older)

Missing authorization check in Creator LMS (1.2.21 and older)

Path traversal / file read in Creator LMS (1.2.19 and older)

Security issue in Creator LMS (1.2.19 and older)

Privilege escalation in Creator LMS (1.1.18 and older)

Privilege escalation in Creator LMS (1.1.12 and older)

Missing authorization check in Creator LMS (1.1.12 and older)

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