WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2026-42743 Deferred

Masteriyo - LMS: Privilege escalation or authentication bypass

Masteriyo - LMS is affected by privilege escalation or authentication bypass. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can grant permissions or access that the caller should not possess. The published affected range is n/a through 2.1.8.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · audit@patchstack.com
NVD score Pending NVD has not published its own CVSS assessment.
Component
Masteriyo - LMS
Plugin slug
learning-management-system
Affected
n/a through 2.1.8
Safe version
2.1.9
Published
Jun 15, 2026
Weakness
CWE-347 — Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

This CVE was published Jun 15, 2026 and is one of 19 known issues for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update Masteriyo - LMS to 2.1.9 or later, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.

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

Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in Masteriyo - LMS <= 2.1.8 versions.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary and upstream sources