CVE-2026-13764: Masterstudy (WordPress theme) · Missing Authorization
Affects Masterstudy (WordPress theme)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 11:49 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Wordfence) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| StylemixThemesMasterstudy - Education WordPress Theme | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict user roles to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to the affected AJAX action. Avoid granting Subscriber or higher privileges to untrusted users.
Description
The Masterstudy - Education WordPress Theme contains a missing authorization vulnerability in all versions up to 4.8.151. This flaw allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to escalate their privileges to Administrator by exploiting an AJAX action lacking proper authorization and nonce validation. The vulnerability enables attackers to set a transient token and use an auto-login flow to gain administrator session cookies.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ec898f73-d275-4624-911b-89d9a945ff92?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- themeforest.net/item/masterstudy-education-center-wordpress-theme/12170274 (opens in a new tab)
- docs.stylemixthemes.com/masterstudy-theme-documentation/extra-materials/changelog (opens in a new tab)