CVE-2024-1904: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in stylemix MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education
The MasterStudy LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the search_posts function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to expose draft post titles and excerpts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The MasterStudy LMS WordPress plugin suffers from a missing capability check in its search_posts function in all versions up to 3.2.13. This authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) allows authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or above to access draft post titles and excerpts that should normally be restricted. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium impact primarily on confidentiality. There is no information on an available patch or vendor advisory in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher can access draft post titles and excerpts that are normally restricted, leading to limited unauthorized disclosure of information. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. No known exploitation in the wild has been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for updates from stylemix regarding a patch or official mitigation.
CVE-2024-1904: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in stylemix MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education
Description
The MasterStudy LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the search_posts function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to expose draft post titles and excerpts.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The MasterStudy LMS WordPress plugin suffers from a missing capability check in its search_posts function in all versions up to 3.2.13. This authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) allows authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or above to access draft post titles and excerpts that should normally be restricted. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a medium impact primarily on confidentiality. There is no information on an available patch or vendor advisory in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher can access draft post titles and excerpts that are normally restricted, leading to limited unauthorized disclosure of information. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. No known exploitation in the wild has been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for updates from stylemix regarding a patch or official mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-26T20:28:26.994Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d42b7ef31ef0b56f7fb
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:34 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:47:01 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 9:22:11 AM
Views: 12
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