Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessRegister subscriber account on target site
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DeliveryAuthenticate to WordPress session
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ExploitIdentify restricted LMS endpoint
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ExecutionSend crafted request bypassing authorization
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ImpactRetrieve confidential LMS data
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The attacker must possess a valid subscriber-level WordPress account on the target site - the CVSS PR:L metric confirms this as the required privilege level. Open subscriber registration is the default on many LMS deployments and constitutes the primary enabling condition. No special server-side feature toggle, non-default configuration, or specific plugin module needs to be active beyond running the vulnerable plugin version. Exploitation is limited to WordPress environments; users without any account cannot exploit this flaw. There is no user interaction requirement, meaning no administrator action is needed once the attacker is authenticated. |
| Impact | The CVSS 6.5 score is driven by an AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N vector, reflecting a network-reachable flaw requiring only a subscriber account and no user interaction, with high confidentiality impact but no write or availability consequences. This is consistent with a read-only authorization bypass, not a code execution or data-destruction scenario. EPSS data is absent from the provided intelligence, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified. There is no CISA KEV listing, and no proof-of-concept exploit code is identified in available sources. However, the low attack complexity and the prevalence of open registration on educational platforms mean that even a mid-sized municipal IT team in mielec running a public LMS should treat this as a meaningful priority if subscriber self-registration is enabled and sensitive learner or course data is in scope. The I:N rating limits blast radius compared to write-access flaws, but confidentiality exposure on LMS platforms routinely includes student PII, assessment results, and premium course content. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker registers a free subscriber account on a target WordPress site running MasterStudy LMS 3.7.41, a common workflow on open-enrollment e-learning platforms. Authenticated as a subscriber, they send crafted HTTP requests to plugin endpoints that should be gated to instructor or administrator roles, bypassing the missing authorization check to retrieve sensitive records such as student data, hidden course materials, or internal configurations. No public exploit code is confirmed, but the low attack complexity and straightforward missing-authorization class make manual discovery and exploitation practical with basic web tooling. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Aug 18, 2026
Broken Access Control in the MasterStudy LMS WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 3.7.41) permits any authenticated subscriber to bypass role-based authorization checks and access data restricted to higher-privilege roles, resulting in high confidentiality impact. The CVSS vector confirms this is network-exploitable with low complexity and no user interaction required beyond holding a subscriber-level account. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, but the low barrier to exploitation on open-registration LMS platforms makes this a credible threat to sensitive course and student data.
RemediationAI
Upgrade MasterStudy LMS to a version beyond 3.7.41; the specific patched release version is not independently confirmed from available intelligence and must be verified via the Patchstack advisory at https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system/vulnerability/wordpress-masterstudy-lms-plugin-3-7-41-broken-access-control-vulnerability or the official WordPress plugin repository. As a compensating control where immediate patching is not feasible, disable public subscriber self-registration in WordPress (Settings > General > uncheck 'Anyone can register') to prevent untrusted external users from obtaining the low-privilege accounts needed for exploitation - this eliminates the attack vector for unauthenticated external actors but does not protect against already-registered subscribers. Audit existing subscriber accounts and restrict any that are unrecognized or untrusted.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
MasterStudy LMS is a WordPress Learning Management System plugin developed by StyleMix, widely used for online course delivery. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), meaning the plugin performs sensitive operations or exposes restricted data without verifying that the requesting user possesses the required capability or role. In WordPress's permission model, subscribers hold the lowest privilege tier, yet this flaw allows them to reach endpoints or data intended for instructors, administrators, or higher roles. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:stylemix:masterstudy_lms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, covering all versions through 3.7.41. The tag 'Authentication Bypass' from Patchstack indicates the authorization gate is either absent or trivially circumvented rather than merely misconfigured.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
PR:L reflects mandatory subscriber authentication; C:H captures unauthorized read access to restricted data; I:N and A:N reflect the read-only nature of the access bypass.
Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).
CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack
DescriptionCVE.org
Subscriber Broken Access Control in MasterStudy LMS <= 3.7.41 versions.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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