CVE-2026-0559: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in stylemix MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education
The MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'stm_lms_courses_grid_display' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.11 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-0559 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the stylemix MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin, specifically in the 'stm_lms_courses_grid_display' shortcode. The flaw results from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 3.7.11. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (medium), with attack vector network, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges but no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. No official patch or vendor advisory is provided in the data, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages via the vulnerable shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as session hijacking or data theft. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of the 'stm_lms_courses_grid_display' shortcode to reduce exposure. Monitor official stylemix communications for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-0559: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in stylemix MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education
Description
The MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin – for Online Courses and Education plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'stm_lms_courses_grid_display' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.11 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-0559 is a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the stylemix MasterStudy LMS WordPress Plugin, specifically in the 'stm_lms_courses_grid_display' shortcode. The flaw results from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing authenticated users with contributor or higher privileges to inject arbitrary web scripts. These scripts execute in the context of users visiting the injected pages. The vulnerability affects all plugin versions up to 3.7.11. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.4 (medium), with attack vector network, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges but no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. No official patch or vendor advisory is provided in the data, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker with contributor-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts into pages via the vulnerable shortcode. These scripts execute in the browsers of users who visit the affected pages, potentially leading to unauthorized actions such as session hijacking or data theft. The impact affects confidentiality and integrity but does not affect availability. No known exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or limiting use of the 'stm_lms_courses_grid_display' shortcode to reduce exposure. Monitor official stylemix communications for updates or patches addressing this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-01T21:48:26.915Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69901aebc9e1ff5ad8689314
Added to database: 2/14/2026, 6:49:15 AM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:08:05 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 3:51:24 PM
Views: 106
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