CVE-2026-13332: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in Masteriyo LMS
The Masteriyo LMS WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 does not correctly verify authorization on an unauthenticated AJAX action used to clear user sessions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to terminate the active sessions (force-logout) of any user on the site, including administrators.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-13332 describes an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in the Masteriyo LMS WordPress plugin prior to version 2.3.1. The plugin fails to properly verify authorization on an unauthenticated AJAX action used to clear user sessions. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to force logout any user on the site, including administrators, by terminating their active sessions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability. No official patch or remediation level is currently documented, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely and without authentication terminate active sessions of any user, including administrators, effectively forcing them to log out. This can disrupt administrative control and potentially facilitate further attacks by denying legitimate users access or by triggering session resets. The confidentiality and integrity of the site are highly impacted due to loss of session control.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the AJAX endpoint if possible or implement additional access controls to prevent unauthenticated session termination. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply official patches once released.
CVE-2026-13332: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in Masteriyo LMS
Description
The Masteriyo LMS WordPress plugin before 2.3.1 does not correctly verify authorization on an unauthenticated AJAX action used to clear user sessions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to terminate the active sessions (force-logout) of any user on the site, including administrators.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.1critical
Affected software
Masteriyo LMS
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-13332 describes an improper authentication vulnerability (CWE-287) in the Masteriyo LMS WordPress plugin prior to version 2.3.1. The plugin fails to properly verify authorization on an unauthenticated AJAX action used to clear user sessions. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to force logout any user on the site, including administrators, by terminating their active sessions. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1, indicating critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability. No official patch or remediation level is currently documented, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker can remotely and without authentication terminate active sessions of any user, including administrators, effectively forcing them to log out. This can disrupt administrative control and potentially facilitate further attacks by denying legitimate users access or by triggering session resets. The confidentiality and integrity of the site are highly impacted due to loss of session control.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the AJAX endpoint if possible or implement additional access controls to prevent unauthenticated session termination. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply official patches once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-25T13:35:35.434Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a66f9409c2644c7f888b447
Added to database: 07/27/2026, 06:22:56 UTC
Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:27:31 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:06:31 UTC
Views: 48
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