CVE-2024-10008: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in masteriyo Masteriyo LMS – Online Course Builder for eLearning, LMS & Education
The Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user profile modification due to missing authorization checks on the /wp-json/masteriyo/v1/users/$id REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with student-level access and above, to modify the roles of arbitrary users. As a result, attackers can escalate their privileges to the Administrator and demote existing administrators to students.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Masteriyo LMS WordPress plugin contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the /wp-json/masteriyo/v1/users/$id REST API endpoint. Authenticated users with at least student-level privileges can exploit this flaw to modify roles of arbitrary users, allowing them to escalate their privileges to Administrator or demote administrators to students. This vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.13.3 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No patch or remediation details are currently available from the vendor or advisory sources.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows attackers with low-level authenticated access to escalate their privileges to Administrator, gaining full control over the WordPress site running the Masteriyo LMS plugin. They can also demote existing administrators, potentially locking out legitimate admins. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected REST API endpoint by limiting authenticated user roles or applying custom authorization controls. Monitor for updates from the Masteriyo LMS vendor regarding patches or official fixes.
CVE-2024-10008: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in masteriyo Masteriyo LMS – Online Course Builder for eLearning, LMS & Education
Description
The Masteriyo LMS – eLearning and Online Course Builder for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized user profile modification due to missing authorization checks on the /wp-json/masteriyo/v1/users/$id REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 1.13.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with student-level access and above, to modify the roles of arbitrary users. As a result, attackers can escalate their privileges to the Administrator and demote existing administrators to students.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Masteriyo LMS WordPress plugin contains a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the /wp-json/masteriyo/v1/users/$id REST API endpoint. Authenticated users with at least student-level privileges can exploit this flaw to modify roles of arbitrary users, allowing them to escalate their privileges to Administrator or demote administrators to students. This vulnerability affects all versions up to 1.13.3 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No patch or remediation details are currently available from the vendor or advisory sources.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows attackers with low-level authenticated access to escalate their privileges to Administrator, gaining full control over the WordPress site running the Masteriyo LMS plugin. They can also demote existing administrators, potentially locking out legitimate admins. This compromises confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict access to the affected REST API endpoint by limiting authenticated user roles or applying custom authorization controls. Monitor for updates from the Masteriyo LMS vendor regarding patches or official fixes.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-10-15T19:13:37.095Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6deab7ef31ef0b5909e9
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:22 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:57:55 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 6:18:02 PM
Views: 15
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