CVE-2024-3136: MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education · PHP Remote File Inclusion
Affects MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and EducationSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public detection template (Nuclei) · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 5.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 92% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Apr 2024
Detectable: evidence found.
nuclei template: MasterStudy LMS <= 3.3.3 - Unauthenticated Local File Inclusion via template
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| stylemix MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, users should consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin to prevent exploitation. Monitor the vendor's channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Description
The MasterStudy LMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.3 via the 'template' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to include and execute arbitrary files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where images and other “safe” file types can be uploaded and included.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9a573740-cdfe-4b58-b33b-5e50bcbc4779?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3064337/masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system/trunk/_core/lms/classes/templates.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3064337/masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system/trunk/_core/lms/classes/helpers.php (opens in a new tab)