MasterStudy LMS <= 3.0.17 - Privilege Escalation

Improper Privilege Management
CVE CVE-2023-4278
CVSS High (7.3)
Publicly Published August 21, 2023
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Revan Arifio
Description

The MasterStudy LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.0.17. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register on the site as instructors, which would enable them to create courses.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.0.17
Patched Version
  • 3.0.18
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