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CVE-2026-13332: CWE-287 Improper Authentication in Masteriyo LMS

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-13332cvecve-2026-13332cwe-287
Published: 07/27/2026 (07/27/2026, 06:00:02 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected software

Masteriyo LMS

Affected versions
>=0 <2.3.1

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/30/2026, 01:27:31 UTC

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.

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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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