CVE-2026-4484
HIGH EPSS 27.2%
Published Mar 26, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.8 CVSS 3.1
Published Mar 26, 2026 3mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
The Masteriyo LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update the user role through the 'InstructorsController::prepare_object_for_database' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Student-level access and above, to elevate their privileges to that of an administrator.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
27.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-862 Missing Authorization Authorization
References 3
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learning-management-system/tags/2.1.6/includes/RestApi/Controllers/Version1/InstructorsController.php#L305
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3490792/learning-management-system/trunk/includes/RestApi/Controllers/Version1/InstructorsController.php
- wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/265be0af-66a4-4636-ab81-f8e2c5a1282e?source=cve
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.