PatchTheCVECVE-2025-56747: Creativeitem Academy LMS up to and including 5.13 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Api_ins
CVE-2025-56747 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting academy lms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Creativeitem Academy LMS up to and including 5.13 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Api_instructor controller where regular authenticated users can access instructor-only functions without proper role validation, allowing unauthorized course creation and management.
Why this priority
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 6.5 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.3% (top 79%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-269 |
| Published | 2025-10-14 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2025-56747?
academy lms: upgrade to newer than 5.13. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-56747 being exploited?
CVE-2025-56747 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2025-56747 affect?
CVE-2025-56747 affects academy lms. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). Creativeitem Academy LMS up to and including 5.13 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Api_instructor controller where regular authenticated users can access instructor-only functions without proper role validation, allowing
How urgent is CVE-2025-56747?
Priority 38/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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