Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for: A security weakness
Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for is affected by a security weakness. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for
- Plugin slug
learning-management-system- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Oct 29, 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Oct 29, 2024 and is one of 19 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
No fixed release is identified. Update Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user profile modification due to missing authorization checks on the /wp-json/masteriyo/v1/users/$id REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with student-level access and above, to modify the roles of arbitrary users. As a result, attackers can escalate their privileges to the Administrator and demote existing administrators to students.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N