CVE-2026-4484 (GCVE-0-2026-4484)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-03-26 01:25
Modified
2026-04-08 16:42
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| masteriyo | Masteriyo LMS – Online Course Builder for eLearning, LMS & Education |
Version: 0 ≤ 2.1.6 |
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
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Nomenclature
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