WizLearn LMS login bypass lets attackers take over accounts and admin control
Attackers who can reach the learning platform over the network can get in without a password or OAuth login, by sending one specially crafted web request. They may then act as any user, including administrators.
| Severity | CriticalCVSS 9.8 of 10 |
|---|---|
| Being exploited? | UnclearNo reports either way yet |
| Fix available? | UnclearNo fixed version published in the sources yet |
| How sure is this? | Official, 2 sourcesBacked by an official source |
How the attack works simplified
- 1Remote attackerNo credentials or account needed
- 2Crafted POST requestSent to the LMS login endpoint
- 3Auth bypassedPassword and OAuth checks skipped
- 4Session grantedAttacker is logged in as a user
- ResultAttacker gains full admin control
What happened
An authentication bypass in WizLearn Technologies' Learning Management System allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to skip both password authentication and the OAuth flow via a crafted POST request.
Are you affected?
You are affected if you run WizLearn Technologies' Learning Management System (LMS) and it is reachable by untrusted users over the network.
WizLearn Technologies Learning Management System (LMS); specific versions unknown
What to do
- Restrict access to the LMS to trusted networks or place it behind a VPN until a fix is confirmed
- Check the vendor's advisory or contact WizLearn Technologies for the patched version and install it as soon as available
- Review LMS admin and user accounts and audit logs for unexpected logins or changes
Timeline
- 23 Oct 2026, 08:16 UTCPublicly disclosed
- 23 Oct 2026, 08:16 UTCReported by NVD · NVD
- 25 Oct 2026, 17:05 UTCGitHub Advisory reported on it · GitHub Advisory
Sources 2 reports, oldest first
Official vendor, government CERT or advisory database
- NVD23 Oct 2026, 08:16 UTC
- An authentication bypass vulnerability in WizLearn Technologies' Learning Management System (LMS)...GitHub Advisory · 23 Oct 2026, 09:31 UTC
Technical details
- ID
- CVE-2026-63244 · GHSA-6hr5-7mj9-8pm2
- CVSS
- 9.8 / 10
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation within 30 days
- Disclosed
- 23 Oct 2026, 08:16 UTC
- On Zero Radar
- before the radar started
- Last change
- 25 Oct 2026, 17:05 UTC
The plain-language parts and the attack diagram were written by an AI model (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5) from the sources above. Facts like versions, exploitation and dates come from the sources themselves. How Zero Radar works