LMS by Masteriyo: A security weakness
LMS by Masteriyo is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- LMS by Masteriyo
- Plugin slug
masteriyo- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Jul 31, 2023
- Weakness
- Not assigned
This CVE was published Jul 31, 2023 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update LMS by Masteriyo to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
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 LMS by Masteriyo WordPress plugin before 1.6.8 does not have proper authorization in one some of its REST API endpoints, making it possible for any students to retrieve email addresses of other students
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N